China vs India: Sugar cane production

China

102.09 million tonnes

in 2024

India

453.16 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

3rd

India rank

2nd

Sugar cane production over time

India currently reports 453.16 million tonnes against 102.09 million tonnes in China, a difference of 351.06 million tonnes.

That makes India's figure about 4.4 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 110 countries.

Indicator: Sugar cane production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.