Sugar cane production in India
India: Sugar cane production was 453.16 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
453.16 million tonnes
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
2nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
490.53 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
91.91 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane production in India stood at 453.16 million tonnes.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in India peaked at 490.53 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.91 million tonnes, in 1963.
India ranks 2nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.00 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 103.97 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 91.91 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 104.22 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 122.08 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 123.99 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 92.83 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1968 | 95.50 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 124.68 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 135.02 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 126.37 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 113.57 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 124.87 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 140.81 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 144.29 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 140.60 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 153.01 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 176.97 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 151.66 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 128.83 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 154.25 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 186.36 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 189.51 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 174.08 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 170.32 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 171.68 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 186.09 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 196.74 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 203.04 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 225.57 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 241.05 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 254.00 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 228.03 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 229.67 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 275.54 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 281.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 277.56 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 279.54 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 310.33 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 299.32 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 295.96 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 297.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 287.38 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 233.86 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 237.09 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 281.17 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 355.52 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 348.19 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 285.03 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 292.30 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 342.38 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 361.04 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 341.20 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 352.14 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 362.33 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 348.45 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 306.07 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 379.90 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 405.42 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 370.50 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 405.40 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 439.43 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 490.53 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 453.16 million tonnes | -7.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 453.16 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 238.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 453.16 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.76 million tonnes, 164.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.69 million tonnes | 91.91 million tonnes | 124.68 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.72 million tonnes | 113.57 million tonnes | 176.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.09 million tonnes | 128.83 million tonnes | 203.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.24 million tonnes | 225.57 million tonnes | 310.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.07 million tonnes | 233.86 million tonnes | 355.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.12 million tonnes | 292.30 million tonnes | 405.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.80 million tonnes | 370.50 million tonnes | 490.53 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in India?
- Sugar cane production in India was 453.16 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 490.53 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.91 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does India rank for sugar cane production?
- India ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.