In fiscal year 2025, the area of cultivation for sugarcane in India was estimated to be over five million hectares. Sugarcane is an important commercial crop that is indigenous to India.
Sugarcane production
India is the world's largest consumer and the second-largest producer of sugarcane, after Brazil. As a commercial crop and its ease of cultivation, the crop is highly desired by farmers. While most of the cultivated sugarcane is used for sugar extraction, it is also a raw material for alcohol production. Due to its economic benefits, globally the crop has had a constant increase in its production.
Sugarcane regions in India
Maharashtra, the western Indian state was the leading producer of sugarcane. The western part of the state forms the core of sugarcane production in the country along the Ganges and Yamuna. With over 192 established sugar mills, the state was the leading mill sugar producer.
Area of cultivation for sugarcane across India from financial year 2005 to 2024, with an estimate for 2025
(in million hectares)
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DES (India). (March 31, 2025). Area of cultivation for sugarcane across India from financial year 2005 to 2024, with an estimate for 2025 (in million hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/765883/india-area-of-cultivation-for-sugarcane/
DES (India). "Area of cultivation for sugarcane across India from financial year 2005 to 2024, with an estimate for 2025 (in million hectares)." Chart. March 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/765883/india-area-of-cultivation-for-sugarcane/
DES (India). (2025). Area of cultivation for sugarcane across India from financial year 2005 to 2024, with an estimate for 2025 (in million hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/765883/india-area-of-cultivation-for-sugarcane/
DES (India). "Area of Cultivation for Sugarcane across India from Financial Year 2005 to 2024, with An Estimate for 2025 (in Million Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/765883/india-area-of-cultivation-for-sugarcane/
DES (India), Area of cultivation for sugarcane across India from financial year 2005 to 2024, with an estimate for 2025 (in million hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/765883/india-area-of-cultivation-for-sugarcane/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Area of cultivation for sugarcane across India from financial year 2005 to 2024, with an estimate for 2025 (in million hectares) [Graph], DES (India), March 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/765883/india-area-of-cultivation-for-sugarcane/
