Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in India
India: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 78,953 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in India stood at 78,953 kg/ha.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in India peaked at 84,906 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40,342 kg/ha, in 1967.
That places India 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,587 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 42,332 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 40,996 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 46,343 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 46,900 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43,720 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 40,342 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 46,654 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 49,236 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 49,135 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 48,324 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 47,511 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 50,933 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 51,163 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 49,854 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 50,903 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 53,383 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 56,160 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 49,114 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 49,358 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 57,844 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 58,359 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 56,441 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 55,978 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 57,673 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 59,986 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 60,444 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 60,006 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 60,992 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65,592 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 65,395 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 66,146 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 63,874 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 67,155 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 71,199 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 67,735 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 66,496 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 71,134 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 76,533 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 70,935 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 68,577 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 67,370 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 63,576 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 59,380 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 64,752 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 66,928 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 69,033 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 68,877 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 64,554 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 70,019 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 69,247 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 71,634 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 68,240 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 70,570 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 71,466 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70,394 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 69,001 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 80,198 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 80,104 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80,497 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83,566 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 84,906 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 83,349 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 78,953 kg/ha | -5.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 78,953 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 78,953 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 44,923 kg/ha, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,679 kg/ha | 40,342 kg/ha | 49,236 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,648 kg/ha | 47,511 kg/ha | 56,160 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,708 kg/ha | 49,358 kg/ha | 60,992 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,126 kg/ha | 63,874 kg/ha | 76,533 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,398 kg/ha | 59,380 kg/ha | 70,935 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,087 kg/ha | 68,240 kg/ha | 80,198 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,254 kg/ha | 78,953 kg/ha | 84,906 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in India?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in India was 78,953 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84,906 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,342 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does India rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- India ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.