Sugar cane — Production in Caribbean

Caribbean: Sugar cane — Production was 16.11 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.11 million t
Change on year
up 24.9%
World rank
18th
of 25 countries
All-time high
110.53 million t
in 1970
All-time low
12.89 million t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — production in Caribbean is 16.11 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in Caribbean peaked at 110.53 million t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.89 million t, in 2023.

Caribbean ranks 18th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane — Production in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Production in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 88.43 million t —
1962 67.84 million t -23.3%
1963 63.23 million t -6.8%
1964 68.54 million t +8.4%
1965 79.35 million t +15.8%
1966 67.74 million t -14.6%
1967 79.66 million t +17.6%
1968 70.71 million t -11.2%
1969 70.56 million t -0.2%
1970 110.53 million t +56.6%
1971 81.99 million t -25.8%
1972 72.97 million t -11.0%
1973 75.17 million t +3.0%
1974 77.70 million t +3.4%
1975 75.50 million t -2.8%
1976 79.16 million t +4.8%
1977 85.09 million t +7.5%
1978 94.04 million t +10.5%
1979 100.18 million t +6.5%
1980 85.47 million t -14.7%
1981 87.42 million t +2.3%
1982 95.44 million t +9.2%
1983 90.58 million t -5.1%
1984 96.53 million t +6.6%
1985 84.58 million t -12.4%
1986 84.86 million t +0.3%
1987 87.32 million t +2.9%
1988 91.09 million t +4.3%
1989 97.07 million t +6.6%
1990 96.01 million t -1.1%
1991 94.69 million t -1.4%
1992 80.78 million t -14.7%
1993 58.92 million t -27.1%
1994 56.71 million t -3.7%
1995 45.69 million t -19.4%
1996 54.68 million t +19.7%
1997 52.51 million t -4.0%
1998 43.90 million t -16.4%
1999 44.88 million t +2.2%
2000 46.97 million t +4.7%
2001 42.71 million t -9.1%
2002 45.46 million t +6.4%
2003 31.81 million t -30.0%
2004 34.73 million t +9.2%
2005 21.02 million t -39.5%
2006 20.91 million t -0.5%
2007 21.17 million t +1.2%
2008 23.69 million t +11.9%
2009 22.39 million t -5.5%
2010 19.12 million t -14.6%
2011 19.71 million t +3.1%
2012 22.79 million t +15.6%
2013 24.00 million t +5.3%
2014 26.37 million t +9.8%
2015 27.10 million t +2.8%
2016 24.76 million t -8.6%
2017 28.20 million t +13.9%
2018 21.15 million t -25.0%
2019 24.31 million t +14.9%
2020 21.40 million t -11.9%
2021 17.95 million t -16.1%
2022 14.98 million t -16.6%
2023 12.89 million t -13.9%
2024 16.11 million t +24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.90 million t 63.23 million t 88.43 million t 9
1970s 85.23 million t 72.97 million t 110.53 million t 10
1980s 90.04 million t 84.58 million t 97.07 million t 10
1990s 62.88 million t 43.90 million t 96.01 million t 10
2000s 31.08 million t 20.91 million t 46.97 million t 10
2010s 23.75 million t 19.12 million t 28.20 million t 10
2020s 16.67 million t 12.89 million t 21.40 million t 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 15 Egypt 13.31 million t compare
  2. 16 Argentina 12.26 million t compare
  3. 17 Peru 12.04 million t compare
  4. 18 Myanmar 12.00 million t compare
  5. 19 Kenya 9.37 million t compare
  6. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 2.16 million t compare
  7. 20 Cuba 9.05 million t compare
  8. 21 Cabo Verde 22,040 t compare
  9. 21 El Salvador 7.31 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in Caribbean?
Sugar cane — production in Caribbean was 16.11 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 110.53 million t in 1970.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 12.89 million t in 2023.
How does Caribbean rank for sugar cane — production?
Caribbean ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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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