Raw sugar production in India
In 2023 India produced 37.0 million t of raw sugar, the 2nd largest in the world (19.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 37.0 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 121
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 37.0 million t
- 2023
Raw sugar in India, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 19.7%
- 15.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +33%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 41,967,508 | 22.4% |
| 2 | India | 37,000,000 | 19.7% |
| 3 | Thailand | 10,269,245 | 5.5% |
| 4 | China | 9,960,000 | 5.3% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37,000,000 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36,880,000 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 33,760,000 | +17% |
| 2020 | 28,900,000 | −16% |
| 2019 | 34,300,000 | −0.0% |
| 2018 | 34,309,000 | +55% |
| 2017 | 22,200,000 | −19% |
| 2016 | 27,385,000 | −10% |
| 2015 | 30,460,000 | +14% |
| 2014 | 26,605,000 | −4.1% |
| 2013 | 27,737,000 | −3.8% |
| 2012 | 28,830,000 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 26,574,000 | +29% |
| 2010 | 20,637,000 | +29% |
| 2009 | 15,950,000 | −44% |
| 2008 | 28,630,000 | −7.0% |
| 2007 | 30,780,000 | +46% |
| 2006 | 21,140,000 | +49% |
| 2005 | 14,170,000 | −6.5% |
| 2004 | 15,150,000 | −32% |
| 2003 | 22,140,000 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 20,475,000 | −0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,480,000 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20,219,000 | +16% |
| 1999 | 17,436,000 | +19% |
| 1998 | 14,592,000 | −0.2% |
| 1997 | 14,616,000 | −20% |
| 1996 | 18,225,000 | +11% |
| 1995 | 16,410,000 | +40% |
| 1994 | 11,704,000 | −6.0% |
| 1993 | 12,447,000 | −18% |
| 1992 | 15,249,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 13,707,000 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 12,575,000 | +24% |
| 1989 | 10,177,000 | −3.9% |
| 1988 | 10,591,000 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 10,153,000 | +25% |
| 1986 | 8,149,000 | +15% |
| 1985 | 7,071,000 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7,042,000 | −26% |
| 1983 | 9,508,000 | −2.3% |
| 1982 | 9,727,000 | +49% |
| 1981 | 6,542,000 | +27% |
| 1980 | 5,170,000 | −19% |
| 1979 | 6,350,000 | −9.5% |
| 1978 | 7,019,000 | +33% |
| 1977 | 5,261,000 | +14% |
| 1976 | 4,633,000 | −13% |
| 1975 | 5,300,000 | +23% |
| 1974 | 4,292,000 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4,209,000 | +25% |
| 1972 | 3,378,000 | −17% |
| 1971 | 4,065,000 | −12% |
| 1970 | 4,632,000 | +20% |
| 1969 | 3,867,000 | +59% |
| 1968 | 2,438,000 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2,347,000 | −39% |
| 1966 | 3,840,000 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 3,513,000 | +26% |
| 1964 | 2,785,000 | +20% |
| 1963 | 2,321,000 | −22% |
| 1962 | 2,968,000 | −9.8% |
| 1961 | 3,292,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 899,675 t USD 533 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 111
- Imports
- 3.2 million t USD 1.67 bn
- Importer rank
- 3 of 183
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw sugar in India?
India produced 37.0 million t in 2023, 19.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
India ranked 2nd of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in India changed?
It rose by 33% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does India export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 India reported exports of 899,675 t (USD 533 m) and imports of 3.2 million t (USD 1.67 bn), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for India is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.