Sugar cane — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sugar cane — Production was 102.09 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
102.09 million t
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
4th
of 103 countries
All-time high
128.20 million t
in 2013
All-time low
3.44 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sugar cane — production in China, mainland stood at 102.09 million t.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in China, mainland peaked at 128.20 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million t, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Sugar cane — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4.27 million t —
1962 3.44 million t -19.3%
1963 7.80 million t +126.6%
1964 12.16 million t +55.9%
1965 13.39 million t +10.1%
1966 11.41 million t -14.8%
1967 12.64 million t +10.8%
1968 10.34 million t -18.2%
1969 10.50 million t +1.5%
1970 13.46 million t +28.2%
1971 13.14 million t -2.4%
1972 16.42 million t +24.9%
1973 16.96 million t +3.3%
1974 16.43 million t -3.1%
1975 16.67 million t +1.4%
1976 16.63 million t -0.2%
1977 17.75 million t +6.8%
1978 21.12 million t +18.9%
1979 21.51 million t +1.9%
1980 22.81 million t +6.0%
1981 29.67 million t +30.1%
1982 36.88 million t +24.3%
1983 31.14 million t -15.6%
1984 39.52 million t +26.9%
1985 51.55 million t +30.4%
1986 50.22 million t -2.6%
1987 47.36 million t -5.7%
1988 49.06 million t +3.6%
1989 48.79 million t -0.5%
1990 57.62 million t +18.1%
1991 67.90 million t +17.8%
1992 73.01 million t +7.5%
1993 64.19 million t -12.1%
1994 60.93 million t -5.1%
1995 65.42 million t +7.4%
1996 68.19 million t +4.2%
1997 78.90 million t +15.7%
1998 83.44 million t +5.8%
1999 74.70 million t -10.5%
2000 68.28 million t -8.6%
2001 75.66 million t +10.8%
2002 90.11 million t +19.1%
2003 90.23 million t +0.1%
2004 89.85 million t -0.4%
2005 86.64 million t -3.6%
2006 97.09 million t +12.1%
2007 112.95 million t +16.3%
2008 124.15 million t +9.9%
2009 115.59 million t -6.9%
2010 110.79 million t -4.2%
2011 114.44 million t +3.3%
2012 123.11 million t +7.6%
2013 128.20 million t +4.1%
2014 125.61 million t -2.0%
2015 107.06 million t -14.8%
2016 103.22 million t -3.6%
2017 104.40 million t +1.2%
2018 108.10 million t +3.5%
2019 109.39 million t +1.2%
2020 108.12 million t -1.2%
2021 106.66 million t -1.3%
2022 103.38 million t -3.1%
2023 104.57 million t +1.1%
2024 102.09 million t -2.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane — Production in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +126.6% 3.44 million t 7.80 million t
1964 +55.9% 7.80 million t 12.16 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.55 million t 3.44 million t 13.39 million t 9
1970s 17.01 million t 13.14 million t 21.51 million t 10
1980s 40.70 million t 22.81 million t 51.55 million t 10
1990s 69.43 million t 57.62 million t 83.44 million t 10
2000s 95.06 million t 68.28 million t 124.15 million t 10
2010s 113.43 million t 103.22 million t 128.20 million t 10
2020s 104.97 million t 102.09 million t 108.12 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 Brazil 759.66 million t compare
  2. 2 India 453.16 million t compare
  3. 3 China 102.57 million t compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 11.84 million t compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.45 million t compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 84.24 million t compare
  7. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.15 million t compare
  8. 6 Thailand 82.44 million t compare
  9. 7 Mexico 53.05 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in China, mainland?
Sugar cane — production in China, mainland was 102.09 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 128.20 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million t in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for sugar cane — production?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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