Sugarcane Production by Country

Last updated May 23, 2025

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

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 2019↕Sugarcane Production per Person 2019↕Sugarcane Area Harvested 2019↕Sugarcane Yield 2019↕
Brazil iconBrazil752.9M3.6K10.1M74.7K
India iconIndia405.4M303.35.1M80.1K
China iconChina110.0M78.91.4M77.3K
Pakistan iconPakistan66.9M331.31.0M64.3K
Mexico iconMexico59.3M475.7796.0K74.5K
Australia iconAustralia32.4M1.3K433.2K74.8K
Indonesia iconIndonesia29.1M109.8443.6K65.6K
Guatemala iconGuatemala29.1M1.7K270.1K107.7K
United States iconUnited States29.0M88.4369.6K78.4K
Philippines iconPhilippines20.7M194.7379.3K54.6K
South Africa iconSouth Africa19.5M337.5298.6K65.2K
Argentina iconArgentina17.7M396.7476.2K37.1K
Egypt iconEgypt16.3M167.4141.0K115.7K
Vietnam iconVietnam15.3M161.3233.4K65.4K
Myanmar iconMyanmar11.8M219.9182.2K65.0K
Peru iconPeru10.9M349.987.1K125.5K
Bolivia iconBolivia9.6M845.3174.6K54.7K
Iran iconIran9.3M113.6113.2K82.1K
Ecuador iconEcuador9.3M542.4121.8K76.0K
Cuba iconCuba8.7M777.6209.4K41.7K
Nicaragua iconNicaragua7.4M1.2K77.1K95.6K
El Salvador iconEl Salvador7.2M1.1K81.0K88.6K
Paraguay iconParaguay5.8M825.1103.0K56.5K
Sudan iconSudan5.4M133.671.1K76.6K
Honduras iconHonduras5.4M600.262.3K86.8K
Zambia iconZambia5.0M295.748.3K103.3K
Dominican Republic iconDominican Republic4.9M476.9103.5K47.3K
Uganda iconUganda4.9M126.071.0K68.9K
Kenya iconKenya4.6M90.471.9K64.1K
Costa Rica iconCosta Rica4.4M883.662.6K70.6K
Venezuela iconVenezuela4.4M137.673.3K59.7K
Mozambique iconMozambique4.1M142.359.1K69.5K
Tanzania iconTanzania3.6M66.251.3K69.9K
Zimbabwe iconZimbabwe3.6M239.946.0K77.4K
Nepal iconNepal3.6M121.871.6K49.7K
Mauritius iconMauritius3.4M2.7K45.1K75.6K
Madagascar iconMadagascar3.2M120.999.8K31.8K
Bangladesh iconBangladesh3.1M19.081.1K38.8K
Malawi iconMalawi3.1M174.929.2K107.6K
France iconFrance2.9M42.537.8K75.7K
Panama iconPanama2.7M642.237.5K71.1K
Belize iconBelize1.8M4.5K40.5K44.3K
Haiti iconHaiti1.7M152.025.5K66.2K
Fiji iconFiji1.5M1.7K35.1K43.1K
Ethiopia iconEthiopia1.5M13.932.1K46.7K
Nigeria iconNigeria1.5M7.487.3K16.7K
Cameroon iconCameroon1.3M54.0135.8K9.5K
Japan iconJapan1.2M9.221.3K54.7K
Senegal iconSenegal1.1M69.59.7K113.3K
Guyana iconGuyana1.0M1.3K17.9K58.2K
Trinidad and Tobago iconTrinidad and Tobago810.0K597.115.0K54.0K
Jamaica iconJamaica774.2K283.715.7K49.3K
Cambodia iconCambodia660.9K41.129.7K22.3K
Angola iconAngola657.8K22.516.9K39.0K
Sri Lanka iconSri Lanka653.1K30.513.0K50.4K
Taiwan iconTaiwan575.3K24.48.7K66.5K
Morocco iconMorocco519.0K14.911.3K45.9K
Burkina Faso iconBurkina Faso490.8K24.24.9K101.0K
Chad iconChad477.2K31.14.6K103.8K
Mali iconMali370.0K19.45.1K72.4K
Uruguay iconUruguay358.5K102.36.4K55.8K
Niger iconNiger320.7K14.98.1K39.6K
Guinea iconGuinea312.0K26.35.8K53.6K
Gabon iconGabon300.2K145.24.8K62.4K
Liberia iconLiberia273.0K62.326.8K10.2K
Somalia iconSomalia226.5K14.96.2K36.3K
Papua New Guinea iconPapua New Guinea175.5K20.56.6K26.5K
Ghana iconGhana153.7K5.26.2K25.0K
Suriname iconSuriname123.7K217.63.1K39.9K
Central African Republic iconCentral African Republic120.4K25.419.5K6.2K
Rwanda iconRwanda114.6K9.67.8K14.7K
Saint Kitts and Nevis iconSaint Kitts and Nevis100.0K2.2K1.8K55.6K
Barbados iconBarbados84.6K295.43.0K28.7K
Sierra Leone iconSierra Leone79.3K10.31.1K69.8K
Afghanistan iconAfghanistan36.5K1.21.7K22.1K
Cape Verde iconCape Verde20.6K37.991622.5K
Malaysia iconMalaysia20.6K0.61.2K17.8K
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines iconSaint Vincent and the Grenadines18.7K170.676824.3K
Saint Lucia iconSaint Lucia10.0K55.912580.0K
Grenada iconGrenada7.4K71.516544.8K
Iraq iconIraq7.0K0.235020.0K
Guinea Bissau iconGuinea Bissau7.0K4.426526.4K
Portugal iconPortugal5.5K0.56288.7K
Antigua and Barbuda iconAntigua and Barbuda5.4K62.28364.6K
Lebanon iconLebanon4.7K0.819524.1K
Oman iconOman1.4K0.313610.6K
Spain iconSpain1.1K0.01957.9K
Yemen iconYemen5000.05010.0K
Bhutan iconBhutan3960.51330.5K
Syria iconSyria550.0155.0K
Djibouti iconDjibouti530.1
Singapore iconSingapore500.0225.0K
Samoa iconSamoa120.1112.0K
Thailand iconThailand131.0M1.9K1.8M71.4K
Colombia iconColombia32.7M654.2457.8K71.4K
Laos iconLaos2.0M283.131.8K61.9K
Burundi iconBurundi167.2K15.72.7K62.7K
Benin iconBenin10.0K0.967914.7K
Dominica iconDominica4.9K69.225019.7K

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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