Sugar cane — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Sugar cane — Production was 218.85 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
218.85 million t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
227.93 million t
in 2017
All-time low
106.14 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 218.85 million t for sugar cane — production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 227.93 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 106.14 million t, in 1962.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Sugar cane — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 121.31 million t —
1962 106.14 million t -12.5%
1963 108.22 million t +2.0%
1964 111.22 million t +2.8%
1965 128.60 million t +15.6%
1966 123.66 million t -3.8%
1967 139.92 million t +13.1%
1968 128.93 million t -7.9%
1969 134.59 million t +4.4%
1970 181.77 million t +35.1%
1971 153.78 million t -15.4%
1972 143.08 million t -7.0%
1973 145.92 million t +2.0%
1974 154.13 million t +5.6%
1975 148.51 million t -3.6%
1976 159.77 million t +7.6%
1977 171.55 million t +7.4%
1978 181.61 million t +5.9%
1979 187.21 million t +3.1%
1980 171.14 million t -8.6%
1981 180.88 million t +5.7%
1982 198.47 million t +9.7%
1983 191.34 million t -3.6%
1984 200.99 million t +5.0%
1985 188.22 million t -6.3%
1986 187.57 million t -0.3%
1987 204.20 million t +8.9%
1988 198.21 million t -2.9%
1989 207.81 million t +4.8%
1990 206.44 million t -0.7%
1991 208.07 million t +0.8%
1992 197.93 million t -4.9%
1993 172.26 million t -13.0%
1994 178.36 million t +3.5%
1995 173.65 million t -2.6%
1996 185.04 million t +6.6%
1997 182.79 million t -1.2%
1998 187.86 million t +2.8%
1999 191.29 million t +1.8%
2000 187.52 million t -2.0%
2001 183.34 million t -2.2%
2002 192.99 million t +5.3%
2003 189.22 million t -2.0%
2004 192.84 million t +1.9%
2005 173.54 million t -10.0%
2006 172.72 million t -0.5%
2007 187.81 million t +8.7%
2008 198.36 million t +5.6%
2009 187.20 million t -5.6%
2010 179.59 million t -4.1%
2011 189.96 million t +5.8%
2012 198.11 million t +4.3%
2013 215.39 million t +8.7%
2014 214.60 million t -0.4%
2015 212.01 million t -1.2%
2016 220.55 million t +4.0%
2017 227.93 million t +3.3%
2018 207.74 million t -8.9%
2019 211.89 million t +2.0%
2020 223.31 million t +5.4%
2021 226.71 million t +1.5%
2022 222.63 million t -1.8%
2023 214.55 million t -3.6%
2024 218.85 million t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 122.51 million t 106.14 million t 139.92 million t 9
1970s 162.73 million t 143.08 million t 187.21 million t 10
1980s 192.88 million t 171.14 million t 207.81 million t 10
1990s 188.37 million t 172.26 million t 208.07 million t 10
2000s 186.55 million t 172.72 million t 198.36 million t 10
2010s 207.78 million t 179.59 million t 227.93 million t 10
2020s 221.21 million t 214.55 million t 226.71 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 2 India 453.16 million t compare
  2. 3 China 102.57 million t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 102.09 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
  10. 8 Indonesia 32.00 million t compare
  11. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.66 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Sugar cane — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 218.85 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 227.93 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 106.14 million t in 1962.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for sugar cane — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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