Sugar cane yields in India
India: Sugar cane yields was 78.95 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.95 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
23rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
84.91 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
40.34 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane yields in India stood at 78.95 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in India peaked at 84.91 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.34 tonnes per hectare, in 1967.
India ranks 23rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.59 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 42.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 41 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 46.34 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 46.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43.72 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 40.34 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 46.65 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 49.24 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 49.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 48.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 47.51 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 50.93 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 51.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 49.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 50.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 53.38 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 56.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 49.11 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 49.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 57.84 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 58.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 56.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 55.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 57.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 59.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 60.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 60.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 60.99 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.59 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 65.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 63.87 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 67.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 71.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 67.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 66.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 71.13 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 76.53 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 70.93 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 68.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 67.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 63.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 59.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 64.75 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 66.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 69.03 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64.55 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 70.02 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 69.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 71.63 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 68.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 70.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 71.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70.39 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 69 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 80.2 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 80.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 84.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 83.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 78.95 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 78.95 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 78.95 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 44.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.68 tonnes per hectare | 40.34 tonnes per hectare | 49.24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.65 tonnes per hectare | 47.51 tonnes per hectare | 56.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.71 tonnes per hectare | 49.36 tonnes per hectare | 60.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.13 tonnes per hectare | 63.87 tonnes per hectare | 76.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4 tonnes per hectare | 59.38 tonnes per hectare | 70.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.09 tonnes per hectare | 68.24 tonnes per hectare | 80.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.25 tonnes per hectare | 78.95 tonnes per hectare | 84.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in India?
- Sugar cane yields in India was 78.95 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.91 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.34 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- How does India rank for sugar cane yields?
- India ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.