Sugar cane — Production in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Sugar cane — Production was 474,537 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
474,537 t
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
61st
of 103 countries
All-time high
11.30 million t
in 1977
All-time low
474,537 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in China, Taiwan Province of, 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, Taiwan Province of stood at 474,537 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 11.30 million t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 474,537 t, in 2024.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 61st of 103 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 China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Production in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 8.15 million t
1962 6.39 million t -21.6%
1963 6.76 million t +5.8%
1964 7.00 million t +3.7%
1965 9.73 million t +38.9%
1966 9.17 million t -5.7%
1967 7.00 million t -23.6%
1968 8.55 million t +22.1%
1969 7.24 million t -15.3%
1970 6.25 million t -13.7%
1971 8.16 million t +30.7%
1972 7.37 million t -9.7%
1973 7.76 million t +5.4%
1974 9.15 million t +17.8%
1975 7.90 million t -13.6%
1976 8.98 million t +13.7%
1977 11.30 million t +25.8%
1978 8.28 million t -26.8%
1979 9.68 million t +16.9%
1980 9.17 million t -5.2%
1981 8.71 million t -5.0%
1982 8.60 million t -1.2%
1983 7.48 million t -13.0%
1984 6.95 million t -7.1%
1985 7.16 million t +3.0%
1986 6.26 million t -12.5%
1987 5.45 million t -13.0%
1988 7.00 million t +28.4%
1989 6.85 million t -2.1%
1990 5.83 million t -14.9%
1991 4.80 million t -17.7%
1992 5.86 million t +22.1%
1993 4.80 million t -18.0%
1994 5.50 million t +14.6%
1995 4.86 million t -11.7%
1996 4.38 million t -9.8%
1997 4.11 million t -6.2%
1998 3.77 million t -8.4%
1999 3.41 million t -9.6%
2000 3.02 million t -11.4%
2001 2.30 million t -23.7%
2002 2.10 million t -9.0%
2003 1.80 million t -13.9%
2004 1.20 million t -33.8%
2005 940,212 t -21.3%
2006 714,257 t -24.0%
2007 780,917 t +9.3%
2008 765,502 t -2.0%
2009 664,272 t -13.2%
2010 712,483 t +7.3%
2011 688,560 t -3.4%
2012 577,517 t -16.1%
2013 533,638 t -7.6%
2014 542,169 t +1.6%
2015 664,911 t +22.6%
2016 573,445 t -13.8%
2017 501,705 t -12.5%
2018 621,871 t +24.0%
2019 575,347 t -7.5%
2020 530,796 t -7.7%
2021 594,724 t +12.0%
2022 515,779 t -13.3%
2023 509,526 t -1.2%
2024 474,537 t -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.78 million t 6.39 million t 9.73 million t 9
1970s 8.48 million t 6.25 million t 11.30 million t 10
1980s 7.36 million t 5.45 million t 9.17 million t 10
1990s 4.73 million t 3.41 million t 5.86 million t 10
2000s 1.43 million t 664,272 t 3.02 million t 10
2010s 599,165 t 501,705 t 712,483 t 10
2020s 525,072 t 474,537 t 594,724 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 58 Uruguay 541,167 t compare
  2. 59 Burkina Faso 516,138 t compare
  3. 60 Niger 476,922 t compare
  4. 62 Jamaica 428,896 t compare
  5. 63 Morocco 366,460 t compare
  6. 64 Guinea 321,921 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in China, Taiwan Province of?
Sugar cane — production in China, Taiwan Province of was 474,537 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 11.30 million t in 1977.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 474,537 t in 2024.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for sugar cane — production?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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