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Area & Production of Sugarcane in the World (2008) |
| S.No. |
Country |
Area (In Hectare) |
Production in Tonnes |
%age Share |
|
1 |
Brazil |
8,141,135 |
648,921,280 |
37.23 |
|
2 |
India |
5,055,200 |
348,187,900 |
19.98 |
|
3 |
China |
1,708,520 |
124,917,502 |
7.17 |
|
4 |
Thailand |
1,054,439 |
73,501,610 |
4.22 |
|
5 |
Pakistan |
1,241,300 |
63,920,000 |
3.67 |
|
6 |
Mexico |
669,231 |
51,106,900 |
2.93 |
|
7 |
Colombia |
383,388 |
38,500,000 |
2.21 |
|
8 |
Australia |
390,000 |
33,973,000 |
1.95 |
|
9 |
Argentina |
355,000 |
29,950,000 |
1.72 |
|
10 |
USA |
374,200 |
27,603,000 |
1.58 |
| Total
of Top Ten Countries |
19,372,413 |
1,440,581,192 |
82.65 |
| Other
Countries |
5,003,000 |
302,511,803 |
17.35 |
|
World Total |
24,375,413 |
1,743,092,995 |
100.00 |
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Source: Food & Agriculture Organization |
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