Top 10 sugarcane-producing states in India

Do you know where the maximum of India’s sugarcane production comes from? Here’s a list of the top sugarcane-producing states in the country:

Uttar Pradesh accounts for 177.43 million tonnes of sugarcane annually

That is 45.89% of the country’s total output of the crop.

2. Maharashtra

Production: 113.37 MT; contribution: 79.18%

3. Karnataka

Production: 56.45 MT; contribution: 36.24%

4. Tamil Nadu

Production: 14.53 MT; contribution: 16.04%

5. Bihar

Production: 13.97 MT; contribution: 14.26%

6. Gujarat

Production: 17.44 MT; contribution: 12.55%

7. Haryana

Production: 8.75 MT; contribution: 8.52%

8. Punjab

Production: 7.51 MT; contribution: 7.55%

9. Andhra Pradesh

Production: 3.65 MT; contribution: 6.91%

10. Uttarakhand

Production: 3.52 MT; contribution: 6.6% Source: https://sugarcane.dac.gov.in/ (2021-22) Image source: Pixabay and others