Meghalaya is the largest producer of coal and limestone in North-East India.
Meghalaya is located in the northeast of India. The state shares its border on the north and the east with Assam and on the south and the west with Bangladesh. Meghalaya, with an average annual rainfall of 1,150 cm, receives the highest amount of rainfall in the country. The diverse range of soil types, including red-loamy and laterite, support various agricultural crops like rice, maize, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, jute, and mesta. The state has achieved success in the cultivation of non-traditional crops like tea, cashew nuts, oilseeds, tomato, mushroom, wheat, etc. During 2019–20*, the state produced 393.51 thousand tonnes of fruits and 75.38 thousand tonnes of spices.
At current prices, the gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Meghalaya is estimated at Rs. 0.46 trillion (US$ 5.68 billion) in 2023-24.
At current prices, the net state domestic product (NSDP) of Meghalaya reached Rs. 0.34 trillion (US$ 4.10 billion) in 2021-22.
At a CAGR of 46.92%, the tertiary sector was the fastest-growing sector among all sectors between 2011-12 and 2021-22. This was driven by trade, hotels, real estate, finance, insurance, transport, communications and other services. Primary sector, the second-largest contributor to Meghalaya’s economy, expanded at a CAGR of 6.23% between 2011-12 and 2021-22.
Meghalaya, with abundant deposits of coal, limestone, kaolin feldspar, quartz, granite, industrial clay and uranium, and a small deposit base of sillimanite, bauxite, base metals and apatite has a great industrial potential. Meghalaya, one of the most picturesque states in the country, has two national parks and three wildlife sanctuaries. It offers many adventure tourism opportunities like mountaineering, rock climbing, hiking and trekking, water sports, etc.
According to Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), FDI inflows in Meghalaya stood at US$ 1.09 million between October 2019-March 2023.
Meghalaya recorded US$ 8.26 million worth of exports in 2022-23. Total merchandise exports from Meghalaya stood at US$ 2.81 million in FY23 (until August 2022)
Note: * - As per 2019-20 (3rd Adv. Est.), MW - Megawatt