How much sugar does India produce and export?
India is the 2nd largest producer of sugar: 37 million tonnes in 2023, 20% of the world's 187.6 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 3rd largest exporter by value: $2.2 billion in 2024, 5.1% of world exports of sugar (HS 1701) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Libya, which takes 13% of its sugar exports by value.
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India's sugar production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 37 million tonnes | 20% | +2.9% a year | 2023 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2023. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12% | 15% | 13% | 17% | 20% |
India's sugar exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $2.2 billion | 5.1% | 3.4 million t | $641 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1701 (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose).
Where India's sugar goes
India as a buyer of sugar
India imported $1.7 billion of sugar (HS 1701) in 2024, 3.8% of world imports, ranked #5. Of its $1.7 billion of sugar imports in 2024, 99% came from Brazil and 1% from France, among 32 suppliers. Largest sources: Brazil (99%), France (0.5%), Poland (0.2%), Germany (0.2%), United States (0.1%).
How much sugar India uses
India's domestic supply of sugar was 24.9 million tonnes in 2023, 15% of the world's. Food supply was 17 kg per person a year, 104th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 115% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 7%. FAO's item is "Sugar (raw equivalent)". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The sugar price India sells into
The benchmark price, World raw sugar (ISA daily price), was $0.41/kg in September 2026, up 17% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 19% a year, calmer in 4% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Sugar price history.
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