The line graph illustrates the changes in the amount of sugar produced and consumed in India over a ten-year period from 2001 to 2011.
Overall, it is clear that sugar consumption experienced a steady, gradual increase throughout the period. In contrast, sugar production was highly volatile, fluctuating dramatically before finishing as the dominant metric by the end of the timeframe.
In 2001, sugar production stood at approximately 27 units, outstripping consumption, which began at around 23 units. Over the next two years, consumption rose slightly to match production at 25 units in 2003. Following this convergence, production plummeted sharply to a decade-low of roughly 18 units in 2005, while consumption dipped marginally to 24 units, overtaking production for the first time.
After 2005, production staged a rapid recovery, soaring to a peak of nearly 34 units in 2007. However, this surge was short-lived, as the figures crashed back down to 21 units in 2009. Conversely, sugar consumption maintained a stable upward trajectory, reaching 26 units in 2007 and 27 units in 2009. In the final two years, production rebounded significantly to close at about 31 units, while consumption experienced a more modest rise, ending the period at 28 units.