Sugarcane Production by Country

Last updated May 23, 2025

Sugarcane Production
Sugarcane Production per Person
Sugarcane Area Harvested
Sugarcane Yield
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Sugarcane Production 2019Question Mark
1BrazilBrazil752.9M
2IndiaIndia405.4M
3ThailandThailand131.0M
4ChinaChina110.0M
5PakistanPakistan66.9M
6MexicoMexico59.3M
7ColombiaColombia32.7M
8AustraliaAustralia32.4M
9IndonesiaIndonesia29.1M
10GuatemalaGuatemala29.1M
11United StatesUnited States29.0M
12PhilippinesPhilippines20.7M
13South AfricaSouth Africa19.5M
14ArgentinaArgentina17.7M
15EgyptEgypt16.3M
16VietnamVietnam15.3M
17MyanmarMyanmar11.8M
18PeruPeru10.9M
19BoliviaBolivia9.6M
20IranIran9.3M
21EcuadorEcuador9.3M
22CubaCuba8.7M
23NicaraguaNicaragua7.4M
24El SalvadorEl Salvador7.2M
25ParaguayParaguay5.8M
26SudanSudan5.4M
27HondurasHonduras5.4M
28ZambiaZambia5.0M
29Dominican RepublicDominican Republic4.9M
30UgandaUganda4.9M
31KenyaKenya4.6M
32Costa RicaCosta Rica4.4M
33VenezuelaVenezuela4.4M
34MozambiqueMozambique4.1M
35TanzaniaTanzania3.6M
36ZimbabweZimbabwe3.6M
37NepalNepal3.6M
38MauritiusMauritius3.4M
39MadagascarMadagascar3.2M
40BangladeshBangladesh3.1M
41MalawiMalawi3.1M
42FranceFrance2.9M
43PanamaPanama2.7M
44LaosLaos2.0M
45BelizeBelize1.8M
46HaitiHaiti1.7M
47FijiFiji1.5M
48EthiopiaEthiopia1.5M
49NigeriaNigeria1.5M
50CameroonCameroon1.3M
51JapanJapan1.2M
52SenegalSenegal1.1M
53GuyanaGuyana1.0M
54Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago810.0K
55JamaicaJamaica774.2K
56CambodiaCambodia660.9K
57AngolaAngola657.8K
58Sri LankaSri Lanka653.1K
59TaiwanTaiwan575.3K
60MoroccoMorocco519.0K
61Burkina FasoBurkina Faso490.8K
62ChadChad477.2K
63MaliMali370.0K
64UruguayUruguay358.5K
65NigerNiger320.7K
66GuineaGuinea312.0K
67GabonGabon300.2K
68LiberiaLiberia273.0K
69SomaliaSomalia226.5K
70Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea175.5K
71BurundiBurundi167.2K
72GhanaGhana153.7K
73SurinameSuriname123.7K
74Central African RepublicCentral African Republic120.4K
75RwandaRwanda114.6K
76Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis100.0K
77BarbadosBarbados84.6K
78Sierra LeoneSierra Leone79.3K
79AfghanistanAfghanistan36.5K
80Cape VerdeCape Verde20.6K
81MalaysiaMalaysia20.6K
82Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines18.7K
83BeninBenin10.0K
83Saint LuciaSaint Lucia10.0K
85GrenadaGrenada7.4K
86IraqIraq7.0K
87Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau7.0K
88PortugalPortugal5.5K
89Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda5.4K
90DominicaDominica4.9K
91LebanonLebanon4.7K
92OmanOman1.4K
93SpainSpain1.1K
94YemenYemen500
95BhutanBhutan396
96SyriaSyria55
97DjiboutiDjibouti53
98SingaporeSingapore50
99SamoaSamoa12

Global Sugarcane Production

Delving deep into the sphere of sugarcane production, it becomes apparent that the global market is vast and varied. Serving as a primary source of sugar, biofuels, and spirits, sugarcane is an important economic driver for many countries and plays a critical role in food security, renewable energy generation, and exports.

Key findings:

  • Brazil is the world's undisputed leader in sugarcane production, with a staggering volume of 752.9 million tons.
  • India, trailing behind Brazil, is a prominent producer with a total production of 405.4 million tons.
  • Despite being one of the biggest consumers of sugar, the United States ranks eleventh in global sugarcane production with 29 million tons, falling behind countries like Thailand, China, and Pakistan.
  • Asian countries, including India, China, Thailand, and Pakistan, significantly contribute to the global volume, collectively contributing over half a billion tons of sugarcane.
  • Despite being a small landmass compared to the leading countries, the Dominican Republic makes the top thirty in sugarcane production.

Region ↕Sugarcane Production 2019↕Sugarcane Production per Person 2019↕Sugarcane Area Harvested 2019↕Sugarcane Yield 2019↕
Brazil752.9M3.6K10.1M74.7K
India405.4M303.35.1M80.1K
Thailand131.0M1.9K1.8M71.4K
China110.0M78.91.4M77.3K
Pakistan66.9M331.31.0M64.3K
Mexico59.3M475.7796.0K74.5K
Colombia32.7M654.2457.8K71.4K
Australia32.4M1.3K433.2K74.8K
Indonesia29.1M109.8443.6K65.6K
Guatemala29.1M1.7K270.1K107.7K
United States29.0M88.4369.6K78.4K
Philippines20.7M194.7379.3K54.6K
South Africa19.5M337.5298.6K65.2K
Argentina17.7M396.7476.2K37.1K
Egypt16.3M167.4141.0K115.7K
Vietnam15.3M161.3233.4K65.4K
Myanmar11.8M219.9182.2K65.0K
Peru10.9M349.987.1K125.5K
Bolivia9.6M845.3174.6K54.7K
Iran9.3M113.6113.2K82.1K
Ecuador9.3M542.4121.8K76.0K
Cuba8.7M777.6209.4K41.7K
Nicaragua7.4M1.2K77.1K95.6K
El Salvador7.2M1.1K81.0K88.6K
Paraguay5.8M825.1103.0K56.5K
Sudan5.4M133.671.1K76.6K
Honduras5.4M600.262.3K86.8K
Zambia5.0M295.748.3K103.3K
Dominican Republic4.9M476.9103.5K47.3K
Uganda4.9M126.071.0K68.9K
Kenya4.6M90.471.9K64.1K
Costa Rica4.4M883.662.6K70.6K
Venezuela4.4M137.673.3K59.7K
Mozambique4.1M142.359.1K69.5K
Tanzania3.6M66.251.3K69.9K
Zimbabwe3.6M239.946.0K77.4K
Nepal3.6M121.871.6K49.7K
Mauritius3.4M2.7K45.1K75.6K
Madagascar3.2M120.999.8K31.8K
Bangladesh3.1M19.081.1K38.8K
Malawi3.1M174.929.2K107.6K
France2.9M42.537.8K75.7K
Panama2.7M642.237.5K71.1K
Laos2.0M283.131.8K61.9K
Belize1.8M4.5K40.5K44.3K
Haiti1.7M152.025.5K66.2K
Fiji1.5M1.7K35.1K43.1K
Ethiopia1.5M13.932.1K46.7K
Nigeria1.5M7.487.3K16.7K
Cameroon1.3M54.0135.8K9.5K
Japan1.2M9.221.3K54.7K
Senegal1.1M69.59.7K113.3K
Guyana1.0M1.3K17.9K58.2K
Trinidad and Tobago810.0K597.115.0K54.0K
Jamaica774.2K283.715.7K49.3K
Cambodia660.9K41.129.7K22.3K
Angola657.8K22.516.9K39.0K
Sri Lanka653.1K30.513.0K50.4K
Taiwan575.3K24.48.7K66.5K
Morocco519.0K14.911.3K45.9K
Burkina Faso490.8K24.24.9K101.0K
Chad477.2K31.14.6K103.8K
Mali370.0K19.45.1K72.4K
Uruguay358.5K102.36.4K55.8K
Niger320.7K14.98.1K39.6K
Guinea312.0K26.35.8K53.6K
Gabon300.2K145.24.8K62.4K
Liberia273.0K62.326.8K10.2K
Somalia226.5K14.96.2K36.3K
Papua New Guinea175.5K20.56.6K26.5K
Burundi167.2K15.72.7K62.7K
Ghana153.7K5.26.2K25.0K
Suriname123.7K217.63.1K39.9K
Central African Republic120.4K25.419.5K6.2K
Rwanda114.6K9.67.8K14.7K
Saint Kitts and Nevis100.0K2.2K1.8K55.6K
Barbados84.6K295.43.0K28.7K
Sierra Leone79.3K10.31.1K69.8K
Afghanistan36.5K1.21.7K22.1K
Cape Verde20.6K37.991622.5K
Malaysia20.6K0.61.2K17.8K
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines18.7K170.676824.3K
Benin10.0K0.967914.7K
Saint Lucia10.0K55.912580.0K
Grenada7.4K71.516544.8K
Iraq7.0K0.235020.0K
Guinea Bissau7.0K4.426526.4K
Portugal5.5K0.56288.7K
Antigua and Barbuda5.4K62.28364.6K
Dominica4.9K69.225019.7K
Lebanon4.7K0.819524.1K
Oman1.4K0.313610.6K
Spain1.1K0.01957.9K
Yemen5000.05010.0K
Bhutan3960.51330.5K
Syria550.0155.0K
Djibouti530.1
Singapore500.0225.0K
Samoa120.1112.0K

World's Largest Sugarcane Oil Producers

The countries with the highest sugarcane production are Brazil, India, Thailand, China, Pakistan, Mexico, Colombia, Australia, Indonesia, and Guatemala. Brazil has the highest sugarcane production in the world with a staggering 752.9 million tons. India is the second highest producer of sugarcane with 405.4 million tons, followed by Thailand with 131.0 million tons. China produces 110.0 million tons of sugarcane, securing the fourth position. Pakistan is the fifth highest sugarcane producer with 66.9 million tons, while Mexico produces 59.3 million tons. Colombia and Australia produce 32.7 million and 32.4 million tons respectively, ranking them seventh and eighth. Lastly, Indonesia and Guatemala both produce 29.1 million tons each.  Top 10 Countries with the Highest Sugarcane Production: 1. Brazil - 752.9M tons 2. India - 405.4M tons 3. Thailand - 131.0M tons 4. China - 110.0M tons 5. Pakistan - 66.9M tons 6. Mexico - 59.3M tons 7. Colombia - 32.7M tons 8. Australia - 32.4M tons 9. Indonesia - 29.1M tons 10. Guatemala - 29.1M tons

Last updated
February 27, 2025
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