| (Based on Sugar Recovery & Duration of last 5 sugar seasons i.e. 2005-06 to 2009-10) | |||
| Sl. | State | Average duration (days) | Average sugar recovery per cent cane |
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 120.7 | 9.43 |
| 2 | Bihar | 99.8 | 9.23 |
| 3 | Punjab | 99.52 | 9.19 |
| 4 | Haryana | 114.92 | 9.57 |
| 5 | West Bengal | 47 | 7.93 |
| 6 | Rajastan | 81.76 | 7.58 |
| 7 | Madhya Pradesh | 87.32 | 10.09 |
| 8 | Orissa | 68.16 | 9.31 |
| 9 | Uttarakhand | 111.98 | 9.26 |
| 10 | Gujarat | 174.74 | 10.48 |
| 11 | Maharashtra | 143.3 | 11.58 |
| 12 | Andhra Pradesh | 110.18 | 9.8 |
| 13 | Tamil Nadu | 188.2 | 9.27 |
| 14 | Karnataka | 149.96 | 10.52 |
| 15 | Chattisgarh | 106.14 | 8.63 |
| 16 | Pondicherry | 169.58 | 8.41 |
| 17 | West bengal | 56.2 | 7.56 |
| 18 | Goa | 99.92 | 9.44 |
| Source: Directorate of Sugar |
