Why sugarcane is the most important sugar crop in China?

Sugarcane is the most important sugar crop in China. Its planting area accounts for more than 85% of the perennial sugar crops in China, and its sugar yield accounts for more than 90% of the total sugar output. Sugarcane industry is an important pillar of economic development in the main producing areas in southern China, and it is also the main source of farmers' income.

At present, China's sugarcane planting area has expanded to 23.8 million mu, with total output of 1 1295 1 10,000 tons, sugarcane sugar output of 136 19 1 10,000 tons, and sucrose output is second only to Brazil and India, accounting for the total sugar output in the world.