Sugar cane — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Sugar cane — Production was 103.73 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
103.73 million t
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
129.93 million t
in 2013
All-time low
11.81 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 103.73 million t for sugar cane — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 129.93 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.81 million t, in 1962.

Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 25 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 13.86 million t —
1962 11.81 million t -14.8%
1963 16.20 million t +37.2%
1964 22.24 million t +37.3%
1965 25.81 million t +16.1%
1966 23.17 million t -10.2%
1967 22.47 million t -3.0%
1968 21.61 million t -3.9%
1969 20.39 million t -5.6%
1970 22.37 million t +9.7%
1971 23.21 million t +3.8%
1972 25.84 million t +11.4%
1973 26.77 million t +3.6%
1974 27.40 million t +2.3%
1975 26.54 million t -3.1%
1976 27.59 million t +4.0%
1977 31.38 million t +13.7%
1978 31.94 million t +1.8%
1979 33.50 million t +4.9%
1980 34.07 million t +1.7%
1981 40.62 million t +19.2%
1982 47.74 million t +17.5%
1983 41.15 million t -13.8%
1984 49.02 million t +19.1%
1985 61.35 million t +25.1%
1986 58.72 million t -4.3%
1987 55.19 million t -6.0%
1988 58.32 million t +5.7%
1989 58.33 million t +0.0%
1990 65.43 million t +12.2%
1991 74.59 million t +14.0%
1992 80.65 million t +8.1%
1993 70.64 million t -12.4%
1994 68.03 million t -3.7%
1995 71.90 million t +5.7%
1996 74.19 million t +3.2%
1997 84.45 million t +13.8%
1998 88.87 million t +5.2%
1999 79.68 million t -10.3%
2000 72.69 million t -8.8%
2001 79.46 million t +9.3%
2002 93.53 million t +17.7%
2003 93.43 million t -0.1%
2004 92.23 million t -1.3%
2005 88.79 million t -3.7%
2006 99.12 million t +11.6%
2007 115.23 million t +16.3%
2008 126.52 million t +9.8%
2009 117.77 million t -6.9%
2010 112.97 million t -4.1%
2011 116.12 million t +2.8%
2012 124.80 million t +7.5%
2013 129.93 million t +4.1%
2014 127.31 million t -2.0%
2015 108.99 million t -14.4%
2016 105.36 million t -3.3%
2017 106.20 million t +0.8%
2018 109.92 million t +3.5%
2019 111.14 million t +1.1%
2020 109.99 million t -1.0%
2021 108.62 million t -1.2%
2022 105.17 million t -3.2%
2023 106.26 million t +1.0%
2024 103.73 million t -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.73 million t 11.81 million t 25.81 million t 9
1970s 27.65 million t 22.37 million t 33.50 million t 10
1980s 50.45 million t 34.07 million t 61.35 million t 10
1990s 75.84 million t 65.43 million t 88.87 million t 10
2000s 97.88 million t 72.69 million t 126.52 million t 10
2010s 115.27 million t 105.36 million t 129.93 million t 10
2020s 106.75 million t 103.73 million t 109.99 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.45 million t compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 84.24 million t compare
  3. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9.15 million t compare
  4. 6 Thailand 82.44 million t compare
  5. 7 Mexico 53.05 million t compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 32.00 million t compare
  7. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.66 million t compare
  8. 9 Colombia 31.86 million t compare
  9. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 3.34 million t compare
  10. 10 Australia 29.86 million t compare
  11. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.51 million t compare
  12. 10 Australia and New Zealand 29.86 million t compare
  13. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in Eastern Asia?
Sugar cane — production in Eastern Asia was 103.73 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 129.93 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.81 million t in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for sugar cane — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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