China, mainland vs South America: Sugar cane — Processing

China, mainland
82,838 1000 t
in 2023
South America
453,885 1000 t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
5th
South America rank
4th

Sugar cane — Processing over time

  • China, mainland
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 453,885 1000 t against 82,838 1000 t in China, mainland, a difference of 371,047 1000 t.

That makes South America's figure about 5.5 times China, mainland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 5th and South America ranks 4th of 86 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland South America Difference Ahead
2010s 98,846 1000 t 385,719 1000 t 286,873 1000 t South America
2020s 85,316 1000 t 406,351 1000 t 321,035 1000 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — processing, China, mainland or South America?
South America, at 453,885 1000 t against 82,838 1000 t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in sugar cane — processing between China, mainland and South America?
371,047 1000 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for sugar cane — processing?
China, mainland ranks 5th and South America ranks 4th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Processing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Processing
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 1,542 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.