10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of Sugarcane
10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of
Sugarcane– Based on the FAO
Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), there are 10 World’s Biggest
Sugarcane Producers. Sugarcane is one of the most widely cultivated
agricultural crops in the world. Accumulated, the total area of sugar cane
plantation reaches 26 million hectares with a total sugarcane yield of 2.0
billion tons.
Taxonomically, this plant can be included in Kingdom: Plantae;
Subkingdom: Tracheations Super Division: Spermatophyta; Division:
Magnoliophytes; Class: Liliopsids; Sub Class: Commelinid; Order: Poales;
Family: Poaceae; Genus: Saccharum; Species: Saccharum officinarum L. This
plant can be included in the Poaceae family Therefore, this plant still has a
close relationship with paddy (Oryza sativa), wheat (Triticum spp), Maize (Zea
mays). This poaceae
has some species with the most cultivated plants in the world.
Based on the
Worldwide Statistics, the world’s production of sugarcane tends to increase
from 1980 to 2023. In 1980, the world’s production of sugarcane reached 734
million tons with harvested areas around 13 million hectares. Meanwhile in
2023, the world’s production of Sugarcane reached 2.0 billion tons with
harvested areas around 26 million hectares. Basically, the yield (productivity)
of sugarcane also increases from time to time. In 1980, the yield of sugarcane
was just 55 tons/hectares. In 2023, it increased to 75 tons/hectares.
The World’s Production, Harvested Areas, and Yields of Sugarcane From 1980 to 2023
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Years |
World’s Harvested Areas |
World’s Production of Sugarcane |
Yield |
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(Hectares (Ha)) |
(Tons) |
(Tons/Hectares) |
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1980 |
13,284,801 |
734,489,160 |
55.29 |
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1981 |
13,686,559 |
799,604,175 |
58.42 |
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1982 |
15,055,190 |
907,067,842 |
60.25 |
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1983 |
15,380,780 |
903,684,316 |
58.75 |
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1984 |
15,635,458 |
929,768,210 |
59.47 |
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1985 |
15,947,834 |
933,213,554 |
58.52 |
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1986 |
15,826,281 |
934,719,152 |
59.06 |
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1987 |
16,310,461 |
990,319,218 |
60.72 |
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1988 |
16,390,026 |
992,982,481 |
60.58 |
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1989 |
16,535,892 |
1,017,998,753 |
61.56 |
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1990 |
17,079,389 |
1,052,997,467 |
61.65 |
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1991 |
17,695,278 |
1,086,921,291 |
61.42 |
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1992 |
18,071,769 |
1,107,543,494 |
61.29 |
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1993 |
17,295,945 |
1,020,848,642 |
59.02 |
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1994 |
17,600,985 |
1,084,065,466 |
61.59 |
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1995 |
18,505,140 |
1,163,334,911 |
62.87 |
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1996 |
19,390,880 |
1,218,858,064 |
62.86 |
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1997 |
19,538,294 |
1,246,393,139 |
63.79 |
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1998 |
19,573,351 |
1,263,642,026 |
64.56 |
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1999 |
19,588,816 |
1,282,097,968 |
65.45 |
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2000 |
19,382,283 |
1,252,638,333 |
64.63 |
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2001 |
19,588,802 |
1,257,635,640 |
64.20 |
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2002 |
20,248,487 |
1,326,743,770 |
65.52 |
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2003 |
20,545,304 |
1,371,851,172 |
66.77 |
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2004 |
20,113,519 |
1,333,107,418 |
66.28 |
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2005 |
19,666,219 |
1,306,275,685 |
66.42 |
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2006 |
20,557,374 |
1,417,343,816 |
68.95 |
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2007 |
22,698,468 |
1,602,144,754 |
70.58 |
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2008 |
24,090,695 |
1,716,532,749 |
71.25 |
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2009 |
23,679,782 |
1,672,680,361 |
70.64 |
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2010 |
23,652,478 |
1,676,198,805 |
70.87 |
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2011 |
25,509,400 |
1,790,011,616 |
70.17 |
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2012 |
25,988,635 |
1,827,483,201 |
70.32 |
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2013 |
26,869,429 |
1,901,547,078 |
70.77 |
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2014 |
27,069,429 |
1,885,079,206 |
69.64 |
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2015 |
26,596,973 |
1,875,078,696 |
70.50 |
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2016 |
26,671,104 |
1,881,601,593 |
70.55 |
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2017 |
26,289,322 |
1,835,498,598 |
69.82 |
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2018 |
26,496,947 |
1,932,562,125 |
72.94 |
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2019 |
27,062,364 |
1,958,233,520 |
72.36 |
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2020 |
26,455,323 |
1,864,663,442 |
70.48 |
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2021 |
26,349,551 |
1,859,390,044 |
70.57 |
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2022 |
26,176,311 |
1,925,501,392 |
73.56 |
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2023 |
27,028,428 |
2,025,797,465 |
74.95 |
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Source:
FAOSTAT, 2025 |
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Based on the continent statistics, the production of sugarcane is
still concentrated in some areas. The Americas and Asia still became two
biggest sugarcane productions. The America Continent became the biggest producer with
production reaching 971 million tons in 2022 followed by the Asia Continent
with production of 823 million tons. In some minor areas, the Africa continent
contributes 99 million tons and Oceania with 30 million tons.
The World’s Production of Sugarcane in 2022 Based on Continent
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Continent |
Production of Sugarcane Based on Continent in 2022 |
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(Tons) |
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Africa |
99,362,242 |
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Americas |
971,594,332 |
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Asia |
823,912,171 |
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Oceania |
30,632,648 |
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Source:
FAOSTAT, 2025 |
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Meanwhile, in 2023, the production of sugarcane is still
concentrated in Americas regions with production 1 billion tons. Furthermore,
Asia is the second place with production around 875 million tons. In addition,
Africa and Oceania produced minor quantities with output around 95 million tons and 34 million tons,
respectively.
The World’s Production of Sugarcane in 2023 Based on Continent
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Continent |
Production of Sugarcane Based on Continent in 2023 |
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(Tons) |
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Africa |
95,168,375 |
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Americas |
1,020,317,517 |
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Asia |
875,830,430 |
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Oceania |
34,481,143 |
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Source:
FAOSTAT, 2025 |
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In the country’s region, there are some countries that have the
biggest production of sugarcane. These countries harvest thousands of
millions of tons of sugarcane every year. Here are 10 world’s biggest sugarcane
country producers in 2023. These data were obtained from FAO Statistical
Corporate Database in 2025.
Table Rank of 10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of Sugarcane
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Ranks |
Country |
Production of Sugarcane in 2023 |
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(Tons) |
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1 |
Brazil |
782,585,836 |
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2 |
India |
490,533,351 |
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3 |
China,
mainland |
104,565,500 |
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4 |
Thailand |
93,981,770 |
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5 |
Pakistan |
87,637,669 |
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6 |
Mexico |
55,977,193 |
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7 |
Indonesia |
34,700,000 |
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8 |
Australia |
32,589,391 |
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9 |
Colombia |
32,415,575 |
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10 |
United
States of America |
29,897,180 |
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Source:
FAOSTAT, 2025 |
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The Histogram Rank of 10 World’s
Biggest Country Producers of Sugarcane
Brief Description of Table Rank of 10 World’s Biggest Country Producers of Sugarcane
1.Brazil
Brazil still becomes the biggest country producer of sugarcane in 2023.
Statistically, the sugarcane production of samba’s country in 2023 reached 782
million tons. Geographically, there are some
major states in Brazil which have a huge production of sugarcane. These states are Sao Paulo
with production reaching 361 million tons, Goias with production reaching 75.8
million tons, Minas Gerais producing 70 million tons, Mato Grosso do Sul
producing 47.2 million tons, and Parana with production reaching 34 million tons.
2.India
India is the second biggest country of sugarcane producers.
Statistically, the production of India Sugarcane reaches 490 million tons in
2023. Geographically, there are some states which
are becoming the main area of sugarcane cultivation.
These states are Uttar Pradesh with
a total cultivation area reach 21 lakh hectares, Maharashtra reaches 9.36 lakh hectares, Tamil Nadu with cultivation area up to 9.36 lakh hectares, Karnataka around 4.1 lakh hectares, Andhra Pradesh around 1.91 lakh
hectare, Bihar with 2.6 lakh
hectare, Gujarat reach 1.8 lakh
hectare, Haryana reaches 1.3 lakh hectare, Punjab
reaches 0.96 lakh hectare, and Uttarakhand
with 1.22 lakh hectare.
3.China,
mainland
China became the 3rd biggest country of sugarcane
producers. In 2023, the production of China’s sugarcane reached 104 million tons.
Geographically, about 80 percent of China’s sugarcane crop is cultivated in the
South and Southwest regions, including Guangxi, Guangdong, and Yunnan
provinces. Specifically, compared to other provinces in China,
the production in Guangxi contributes 40 percent of China’s sugarcane.
4.Thailand
Thailand still becomes the first South-East Asia Country which has the biggest production of sugarcane
in 2023. Based on the FAO Corporate Statistical database, the production of
Thailand’s sugarcane reaches 93 million tons. Statistically, there are some
provinces in Thailand with the largest cultivation area of sugarcane. These
provinces are Nakhon Sawan with
around 86 thousand hectares, Kamphaeng
Phet with 65 thousand hectares, Phetchabun
with 35 thousand hectares, Uthai
Thani with 30 thousand hectares, and Sukhothai
with 24 thousand hectares.
5. Pakistan
Pakistan is the 5th biggest producer of sugarcane
with productions reaching 87 million tons in 2023. Geographically, there are
some provinces in Pakistan that contribute to national production. Punjab
and Sindh are major provinces with contribute production of more than 90
percent to Pakistan’s sugarcane.
6.Mexico
Mexico is the next 6th biggest country producer.
Statistically, the production of sugarcane from this country reach 55 million tons in 2023. In
Mexico, there is some area of sugarcane production. Mexico’s major area of Sugarcane
is located in the Gulf states of Veracruz, Oaxaca,
and Tabasco. Annually, these areas produce on average 24 million tons of
sugarcane. Furthermore, the second biggest major area lies in the Pacific
states of Nayarit, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Colima and produces an average of 11
million tons annually.
7. Indonesia
Indonesia is the 7th biggest country of sugarcane
producers. In 2023, the production of sugarcane reached 34 million tons. Geographically, in this country, there
are some provinces with the biggest production of Sugarcane. These provinces
are Jawa timur, Lampung, Jawa Tengah, and Sumatera Selatan.
8.Australia
Australia is the 8th biggest producer in the
world. In 2023, the production of sugarcane from Australia reaches 32 million
tons. Basically, Australia’s sugarcane is cultivated in high rainfall and
irrigated areas along coastal plains and river valleys of Australia’s eastern
coastline between Mossman in far north Queensland and Grafton in New South
Wales. Statistically, compared to other states in Australia, Queensland
contributes about 95 % of Australia’s raw national sugar production.
9. Columbia
Columbia is the 9th biggest country of sugarcane
producer. Based on the FAO statistical Corporate Database in 2023, the
production of sugarcane from Columbia increased
to 32 million tons. Specifically, in Columbia,
sugarcane plays a crucial role in the economy, occupying approximately 500,000
hectares, with about 50% of the cultivated area concentrated in the Cauca River
valley region (MinAgricultura 2021).
10.United States of America
The United
States of America is the 10th biggest country producer of Sugarcane in 2023.
According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), the production of
Sugarcane reached 29 million tons in 2023. Geographically, there are some states that have become the main
production of sugarcane in the USA. These areas
include Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Hawaii.
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