Sugarcane Production by Country

Last updated May 22, 2025

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3 tons782.6M tons
1
BrazilBrazil
782.6M
2
IndiaIndia
490.5M
3
ChinaChina
104.6M
4
ThailandThailand
94.0M
5
PakistanPakistan
87.6M
6
MexicoMexico
56.0M
7
IndonesiaIndonesia
34.7M
8
AustraliaAustralia
32.6M
9
ColombiaColombia
32.4M
10
United StatesUnited States
29.9M
11
GuatemalaGuatemala
26.4M
12
PhilippinesPhilippines
21.7M
13
South AfricaSouth Africa
17.9M
14
ArgentinaArgentina
15.4M
15
EgyptEgypt
15.3M
16
VietnamVietnam
11.8M
17
MyanmarMyanmar
11.2M
18
BoliviaBolivia
10.3M
19
PeruPeru
10.1M
20
IranIran
8.6M
21
CubaCuba
8.3M
22
El SalvadorEl Salvador
7.4M
23
NicaraguaNicaragua
7.0M
24
ParaguayParaguay
6.9M
25
EcuadorEcuador
6.3M
26
UgandaUganda
6.2M
27
ZimbabweZimbabwe
5.7M
28
EswatiniEswatini
5.6M
28
KenyaKenya
5.6M
30
HondurasHonduras
5.4M
31
ZambiaZambia
4.7M
32
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic
4.6M
33
SudanSudan
4.4M
34
TanzaniaTanzania
3.6M
35
Costa RicaCosta Rica
3.4M
36
MalawiMalawi
3.2M
36
MadagascarMadagascar
3.2M
38
NepalNepal
3.1M
39
BangladeshBangladesh
3.0M
40
MauritiusMauritius
2.5M
41
DR CongoDR Congo
2.4M
42
Ivory CoastIvory Coast
2.2M
43
LaosLaos
1.7M
44
FijiFiji
1.6M
44
VenezuelaVenezuela
1.6M
44
MozambiqueMozambique
1.6M
47
NigeriaNigeria
1.5M
47
HaitiHaiti
1.5M
47
BelizeBelize
1.5M
50
PanamaPanama
1.4M
51
SenegalSenegal
1.3M
52
JapanJapan
1.2M
53
CameroonCameroon
1.1M
54
AngolaAngola
1.0M
55
GuyanaGuyana
949.9K
56
EthiopiaEthiopia
948.0K
57
Sri LankaSri Lanka
805.6K
58
CambodiaCambodia
800.2K
59
MaliMali
735.2K
60
Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo
725.9K
61
NigerNiger
628.0K
62
UruguayUruguay
542.0K
63
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
507.6K
64
ChadChad
454.0K
65
TaiwanTaiwan
423.9K
66
JamaicaJamaica
414.8K
67
MoroccoMorocco
385.3K
68
GuineaGuinea
324.0K
69
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea
320.8K
70
LiberiaLiberia
278.6K
71
GabonGabon
271.1K
72
SomaliaSomalia
241.2K
73
BurundiBurundi
195.7K
74
GhanaGhana
156.6K
75
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic
131.6K
76
RwandaRwanda
102.0K
77
SurinameSuriname
86.7K
78
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone
82.8K
79
BeninBenin
80.8K
80
BarbadosBarbados
72.8K
81
BahamasBahamas
62.9K
82
AfghanistanAfghanistan
56.0K
83
Cape VerdeCape Verde
22.9K
84
MalaysiaMalaysia
17.0K
85
GrenadaGrenada
8.7K
86
Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau
6.9K
87
DominicaDominica
4.9K
88
French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia
3.6K
89
VanuatuVanuatu
1.8K
90
OmanOman
1.7K
91
BhutanBhutan
219
92
BruneiBrunei
64
93
DjiboutiDjibouti
56
94
SamoaSamoa
12
95
KuwaitKuwait
3
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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.

Sugarcane Production by Country

Region ↕Sugarcane Production 2023↕Sugarcane Production per Person 2019↕Sugarcane Area Harvested 2019↕Sugarcane Yield 2019↕
Brazil782.6M3.6K10.1M74.7K
India490.5M303.355.1M80.1K
China104.6M78.891.4M77.3K
Thailand94.0M1.9K1.8M71.4K
Pakistan87.6M331.301.0M64.3K
Mexico56.0M475.67796.0K74.5K
Indonesia34.7M109.81443.6K65.6K
Australia32.6M1.3K433.2K74.8K
Colombia32.4M654.19457.8K71.4K
United States29.9M88.40369.6K78.4K
Guatemala26.4M1.7K270.1K107.7K
Philippines21.7M194.71379.3K54.6K
South Africa17.9M337.50298.6K65.2K
Argentina15.4M396.74476.2K37.1K
Egypt15.3M167.35141.0K115.7K
Vietnam11.8M161.31233.4K65.4K
Myanmar11.2M219.93182.2K65.0K
Bolivia10.3M845.34174.6K54.7K
Peru10.1M349.8887.1K125.5K
Iran8.6M113.57113.2K82.1K
Cuba8.3M777.56209.4K41.7K
El Salvador7.4M1.1K81.0K88.6K
Nicaragua7.0M1.2K77.1K95.6K
Paraguay6.9M825.11103.0K56.5K
Ecuador6.3M542.45121.8K76.0K
Uganda6.2M126.0171.0K68.9K
Zimbabwe5.7M239.8846.0K77.4K
Eswatini5.6M
Kenya5.6M90.4071.9K64.1K
Honduras5.4M600.1862.3K86.8K
Zambia4.7M295.7448.3K103.3K
Dominican Republic4.6M476.90103.5K47.3K
Sudan4.4M133.5671.1K76.6K
Tanzania3.6M66.2351.3K69.9K
Costa Rica3.4M883.6462.6K70.6K
Malawi3.2M174.9429.2K107.6K
Madagascar3.2M120.8699.8K31.8K
Nepal3.1M121.7771.6K49.7K
Bangladesh3.0M19.0381.1K38.8K
Mauritius2.5M2.7K45.1K75.6K
DR Congo2.4M
Ivory Coast2.2M
Laos1.7M283.0831.8K61.9K
Fiji1.6M1.7K35.1K43.1K
Venezuela1.6M137.6273.3K59.7K
Mozambique1.6M142.2959.1K69.5K
Nigeria1.5M7.3887.3K16.7K
Haiti1.5M152.0325.5K66.2K
Belize1.5M4.5K40.5K44.3K
Panama1.4M642.2337.5K71.1K
Senegal1.3M69.559.7K113.3K
Japan1.2M9.2121.3K54.7K
Cameroon1.1M54.04135.8K9.5K
Angola1.0M22.4916.9K39.0K
Guyana949.9K1.3K17.9K58.2K
Ethiopia948.0K13.9432.1K46.7K
Sri Lanka805.6K30.4513.0K50.4K
Cambodia800.2K41.1329.7K22.3K
Mali735.2K19.375.1K72.4K
Republic of the Congo725.9K
Niger628.0K14.948.1K39.6K
Uruguay542.0K102.276.4K55.8K
Burkina Faso507.6K24.244.9K101.0K
Chad454.0K31.084.6K103.8K
Taiwan423.9K24.408.7K66.5K
Jamaica414.8K283.7115.7K49.3K
Morocco385.3K14.9211.3K45.9K
Guinea324.0K26.255.8K53.6K
Papua New Guinea320.8K20.516.6K26.5K
Liberia278.6K62.3026.8K10.2K
Gabon271.1K145.184.8K62.4K
Somalia241.2K14.926.2K36.3K
Burundi195.7K15.662.7K62.7K
Ghana156.6K5.196.2K25.0K
Central African Republic131.6K25.4119.5K6.2K
Rwanda102.0K9.557.8K14.7K
Suriname86.7K217.653.1K39.9K
Sierra Leone82.8K10.281.1K69.8K
Benin80.8K0.8867914.7K
Barbados72.8K295.373.0K28.7K
Bahamas62.9K
Afghanistan56.0K1.161,65322.1K
Cape Verde22.9K37.9091622.5K
Malaysia17.0K0.631.2K17.8K
Grenada8.7K71.4616544.8K
Guinea Bissau6.9K4.4126526.4K
Dominica4.9K69.1525019.7K
French Polynesia3.6K
Vanuatu1.8K
Oman1.7K0.2913610.6K
Bhutan2190.551330.5K
Brunei64
Djibouti560.05
Samoa120.06112.0K
Kuwait3

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

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Last updated
2023
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