Sugar cane — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Sugar cane — Production was 29.86 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.86 million t
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
10th
of 103 countries
All-time high
41.06 million t
in 1998
All-time low
9.73 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 29.86 million t for sugar cane — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 41.06 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.73 million t, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sugar cane — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 9.73 million t
1962 12.94 million t +33.0%
1963 12.31 million t -4.9%
1964 15.31 million t +24.4%
1965 14.38 million t -6.1%
1966 16.95 million t +17.9%
1967 17.03 million t +0.4%
1968 18.71 million t +9.9%
1969 15.78 million t -15.6%
1970 17.64 million t +11.8%
1971 19.39 million t +9.9%
1972 18.93 million t -2.4%
1973 19.28 million t +1.8%
1974 20.42 million t +5.9%
1975 21.96 million t +7.5%
1976 23.34 million t +6.3%
1977 23.49 million t +0.6%
1978 21.46 million t -8.7%
1979 21.15 million t -1.4%
1980 23.98 million t +13.4%
1981 25.09 million t +4.7%
1982 24.82 million t -1.1%
1983 24.19 million t -2.5%
1984 25.45 million t +5.2%
1985 24.40 million t -4.1%
1986 24.74 million t +1.4%
1987 24.83 million t +0.4%
1988 27.15 million t +9.3%
1989 26.94 million t -0.8%
1990 24.37 million t -9.5%
1991 21.37 million t -12.3%
1992 20.64 million t -3.4%
1993 27.96 million t +35.5%
1994 31.31 million t +12.0%
1995 34.94 million t +11.6%
1996 37.44 million t +7.1%
1997 39.94 million t +6.7%
1998 41.06 million t +2.8%
1999 39.70 million t -3.3%
2000 38.16 million t -3.9%
2001 28.12 million t -26.3%
2002 31.42 million t +11.8%
2003 36.99 million t +17.7%
2004 36.99 million t -0.0%
2005 37.82 million t +2.2%
2006 37.13 million t -1.8%
2007 36.40 million t -2.0%
2008 32.62 million t -10.4%
2009 31.46 million t -3.6%
2010 31.23 million t -0.7%
2011 25.18 million t -19.4%
2012 25.96 million t +3.1%
2013 27.14 million t +4.5%
2014 30.52 million t +12.5%
2015 32.38 million t +6.1%
2016 34.40 million t +6.3%
2017 36.56 million t +6.3%
2018 33.51 million t -8.4%
2019 32.42 million t -3.3%
2020 30.28 million t -6.6%
2021 31.13 million t +2.8%
2022 28.67 million t -7.9%
2023 32.59 million t +13.7%
2024 29.86 million t -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.79 million t 9.73 million t 18.71 million t 9
1970s 20.71 million t 17.64 million t 23.49 million t 10
1980s 25.16 million t 23.98 million t 27.15 million t 10
1990s 31.87 million t 20.64 million t 41.06 million t 10
2000s 34.71 million t 28.12 million t 38.16 million t 10
2010s 30.93 million t 25.18 million t 36.56 million t 10
2020s 30.51 million t 28.67 million t 32.59 million t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 7 Mexico 53.05 million t compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 32.00 million t compare
  3. 9 Colombia 31.86 million t compare
  4. 10 Australia 29.86 million t compare
  5. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.51 million t compare
  6. 12 Guatemala 22.91 million t compare
  7. 13 Philippines 18.69 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Sugar cane — production in Australia and New Zealand was 29.86 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 41.06 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 9.73 million t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for sugar cane — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,436 data points, 1961–2024
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