FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar cane production in India
In 2024 India produced 453 million t of sugar cane, the 2nd largest in the world (23.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 491 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 5.7 million ha, yield 79.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 453 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 94
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 491 million t
- 2023
Sugar cane in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 453,158,494 | −7.6% | 5,739,595 | 78.95 |
| 2023 | 490,533,351 | +12% | 5,885,317 | 83.35 |
| 2022 | 439,424,890 | +8.4% | 5,175,410 | 84.91 |
| 2021 | 405,398,710 | +9.4% | 4,851,230 | 83.57 |
| 2020 | 370,500,300 | −8.6% | 4,602,680 | 80.50 |
| 2019 | 405,416,180 | +6.7% | 5,061,090 | 80.10 |
| 2018 | 379,904,850 | +24% | 4,737,060 | 80.20 |
| 2017 | 306,069,000 | −12% | 4,435,690 | 69.00 |
| 2016 | 348,448,000 | −3.8% | 4,950,000 | 70.39 |
| 2015 | 362,333,000 | +2.9% | 5,070,000 | 71.47 |
| 2014 | 352,142,000 | +3.2% | 4,990,000 | 70.57 |
| 2013 | 341,200,000 | −5.5% | 5,000,000 | 68.24 |
| 2012 | 361,036,992 | +5.4% | 5,040,000 | 71.63 |
| 2011 | 342,382,016 | +17% | 4,944,390 | 69.25 |
| 2010 | 292,301,600 | +2.6% | 4,174,600 | 70.02 |
| 2009 | 285,029,312 | −18% | 4,415,400 | 64.55 |
| 2008 | 348,187,904 | −2.1% | 5,055,200 | 68.88 |
| 2007 | 355,519,712 | +26% | 5,150,000 | 69.03 |
| 2006 | 281,171,808 | +19% | 4,201,100 | 66.93 |
| 2005 | 237,088,400 | +1.4% | 3,661,500 | 64.75 |
| 2004 | 233,861,792 | −19% | 3,938,400 | 59.38 |
| 2003 | 287,383,200 | −3.3% | 4,520,300 | 63.58 |
| 2002 | 297,207,808 | +0.4% | 4,411,600 | 67.37 |
| 2001 | 295,956,000 | −1.1% | 4,315,700 | 68.58 |
| 2000 | 299,323,904 | −3.5% | 4,219,700 | 70.93 |
| 1999 | 310,332,800 | +11% | 4,054,900 | 76.53 |
| 1998 | 279,541,504 | +0.7% | 3,929,800 | 71.13 |
| 1997 | 277,560,000 | −1.3% | 4,174,100 | 66.50 |
| 1996 | 281,100,000 | +2.0% | 4,150,000 | 67.73 |
| 1995 | 275,540,000 | +20% | 3,870,000 | 71.20 |
| 1994 | 229,670,000 | +0.7% | 3,420,000 | 67.15 |
| 1993 | 228,030,000 | −10% | 3,570,000 | 63.87 |
| 1992 | 254,000,000 | +5.4% | 3,840,000 | 66.15 |
| 1991 | 241,045,504 | +6.9% | 3,686,000 | 65.39 |
| 1990 | 225,569,200 | +11% | 3,439,000 | 65.59 |
| 1989 | 203,036,800 | +3.2% | 3,328,900 | 60.99 |
| 1988 | 196,736,896 | +5.7% | 3,278,600 | 60.01 |
| 1987 | 186,089,504 | +8.4% | 3,078,700 | 60.44 |
| 1986 | 171,680,992 | +0.8% | 2,862,000 | 59.99 |
| 1985 | 170,319,200 | −2.2% | 2,953,200 | 57.67 |
| 1984 | 174,076,000 | −8.1% | 3,109,700 | 55.98 |
| 1983 | 189,505,600 | +1.7% | 3,357,600 | 56.44 |
| 1982 | 186,357,600 | +21% | 3,193,300 | 58.36 |
| 1981 | 154,248,000 | +20% | 2,666,600 | 57.84 |
| 1980 | 128,833,408 | −15% | 2,610,200 | 49.36 |
| 1979 | 151,655,104 | −14% | 3,087,800 | 49.11 |
| 1978 | 176,965,008 | +16% | 3,151,100 | 56.16 |
| 1977 | 153,007,008 | +8.8% | 2,866,200 | 53.38 |
| 1976 | 140,603,504 | −2.6% | 2,762,200 | 50.90 |
| 1975 | 144,288,896 | +2.5% | 2,894,200 | 49.85 |
| 1974 | 140,805,008 | +13% | 2,752,100 | 51.16 |
| 1973 | 124,866,704 | +9.9% | 2,451,600 | 50.93 |
| 1972 | 113,569,504 | −10% | 2,390,400 | 47.51 |
| 1971 | 126,368,000 | −6.4% | 2,615,000 | 48.32 |
| 1970 | 135,024,000 | +8.3% | 2,748,000 | 49.14 |
| 1969 | 124,676,096 | +31% | 2,532,200 | 49.24 |
| 1968 | 95,500,000 | +2.9% | 2,047,000 | 46.65 |
| 1967 | 92,827,008 | −25% | 2,301,000 | 40.34 |
| 1966 | 123,990,000 | +1.6% | 2,836,000 | 43.72 |
| 1965 | 122,077,008 | +17% | 2,602,900 | 46.90 |
| 1964 | 104,225,008 | +13% | 2,249,000 | 46.34 |
| 1963 | 91,913,008 | −12% | 2,242,000 | 41.00 |
| 1962 | 103,967,008 | −5.5% | 2,456,000 | 42.33 |
| 1961 | 110,001,008 | — | 2,413,000 | 45.59 |
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.