Sugarcane is an important Kharif Crop, which is produced in a large amount in the country and India stands at the 2nd position among all countries in the world in sugarcane production.
Apart from being a leading sugarcane producer, India is also a leading sugarcane exporter and in the last financial year, the country exported more than 28 Lakh Tonnes of sugarcane.
Sugarcane is used for making sugar, gur and khandsari, which is consumed widely across the nation. Among all states in the country, Uttar Pradesh is the leading sugarcane producer with a production of more than 13 Crore Tonnes. This post describes the Top 10 Largest Sugarcane Producing States in India:
| S.NO | STATE | AREA (LAKH HECTARES) | YIELD (TONNES/HECTARE) | PRODUCTION (LAKH TONNES) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Uttar Pradesh | 21.72 | 62.4 | 1,333 |
| 2. | Maharashtra | 9.36 | 77.4 | 753 |
| 3. | Tamil Nadu | 2.32 | 107 | 375 |
| 4. | Karnataka | 4.10 | 84.6 | 346 |
| 5. | Andhra Pradesh | 1.91 | 78 | 149 |
| 6. | Bihar | 2.66 | 56.8 | 122 |
| 7. | Gujarat | 1.80 | 65 | 95.3 |
| 8. | Haryana | 1.30 | 73 | 93.4 |
| 9. | Punjab | 0.96 | 70 | 66 |
| 10. | Uttarakhand | 1.22 | 61.2 | 64.3 |
