All sugar crops production in India
In 2024 India produced 453 million t of all sugar crops, the 2nd largest in the world (20.3% 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 137
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 491 million t
- 2023
All sugar crops in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 20.3%
- 16.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 79.0
- world 70.9 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 312
- world 274
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 759,662,482 | 34.0% |
| 2 | India | 453,158,494 | 20.3% |
| 3 | China | 114,505,600 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Pakistan | 84,268,665 | 3.8% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in India?
India produced 453 million t in 2024, 20.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
India ranked 2nd of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in India changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 491 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of sugar crops in India?
79.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (453 million t from 5.7 million ha), against a world average of 70.9 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.