The line graph illustrates the amount of sugar produced and consumed in India over a decade, from 2001 to 2011. Overall, both production and consumption exhibited marked increases during the period, with consumption rising steadily and production showing a fluctuating but generally upward trend.
Focusing on the figure for sugar production, in 2001, it recorded approximately 18 million tonnes, slightly higher than consumption at 15 million tonnes. Production showed minimal growth in 2002, followed by a sharp decline then reaching a low of around 13 million tonnes in 2005. Nevertheless, this figure rebounded rapidly over the next two years, surging to a peak of about 27 million tonnes in 2007. This peak was short-lived, as production dropped dramatically to around 13 million tonnes by 2009. It then gradually recovered to roughly 24 million tonnes by the end of the period. Despite the significant recovery, it could not return to the 2007 peak.
In contrast, sugar consumption exhibited a more stable pattern. It increased from 15 million tonnes in 2001 to 20 million tonnes in 2003, surpassing production in that year. After a slight dip to 19 million tonnes in 2004, consumption continued to rise steadily, reaching approximately 23 million tonnes by 2011. Notably, sugar consumption and production reached parity with the production in four separate years throughout the period.