Sugar cane — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Sugar cane — Production was 31.61 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.61 million t
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
13th
of 25 groups
All-time high
36.11 million t
in 2000
All-time low
17.79 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sugar cane — production in United States of America stood at 31.61 million t.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in United States of America peaked at 36.11 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.79 million t, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 13th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sugar cane — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 17.79 million t
1962 18.18 million t +2.2%
1963 21.85 million t +20.2%
1964 22.73 million t +4.0%
1965 21.47 million t -5.5%
1966 22.24 million t +3.6%
1967 24.18 million t +8.7%
1968 22.52 million t -6.9%
1969 20.52 million t -8.9%
1970 21.77 million t +6.1%
1971 21.93 million t +0.7%
1972 25.70 million t +17.2%
1973 23.43 million t -8.8%
1974 22.81 million t -2.7%
1975 25.71 million t +12.7%
1976 25.51 million t -0.8%
1977 24.34 million t -4.6%
1978 23.58 million t -3.1%
1979 24.07 million t +2.1%
1980 24.46 million t +1.6%
1981 24.86 million t +1.7%
1982 27.01 million t +8.6%
1983 25.55 million t -5.4%
1984 24.80 million t -2.9%
1985 25.59 million t +3.2%
1986 27.50 million t +7.4%
1987 26.51 million t -3.6%
1988 27.13 million t +2.3%
1989 26.70 million t -1.6%
1990 25.52 million t -4.4%
1991 27.44 million t +7.5%
1992 27.55 million t +0.4%
1993 28.21 million t +2.4%
1994 28.06 million t -0.6%
1995 27.94 million t -0.4%
1996 26.73 million t -4.3%
1997 28.75 million t +7.6%
1998 31.49 million t +9.5%
1999 32.02 million t +1.7%
2000 36.11 million t +12.8%
2001 34.59 million t -4.2%
2002 35.55 million t +2.8%
2003 33.86 million t -4.8%
2004 29.01 million t -14.3%
2005 26.61 million t -8.3%
2006 29.56 million t +11.1%
2007 27.75 million t -6.1%
2008 25.04 million t -9.8%
2009 27.61 million t +10.2%
2010 24.82 million t -10.1%
2011 26.51 million t +6.8%
2012 29.24 million t +10.3%
2013 27.91 million t -4.5%
2014 27.60 million t -1.1%
2015 29.14 million t +5.6%
2016 29.14 million t -0.0%
2017 30.15 million t +3.5%
2018 31.34 million t +3.9%
2019 28.97 million t -7.5%
2020 32.75 million t +13.0%
2021 29.79 million t -9.0%
2022 31.45 million t +5.6%
2023 29.90 million t -4.9%
2024 31.61 million t +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.27 million t 17.79 million t 24.18 million t 9
1970s 23.89 million t 21.77 million t 25.71 million t 10
1980s 26.01 million t 24.46 million t 27.50 million t 10
1990s 28.37 million t 25.52 million t 32.02 million t 10
2000s 30.57 million t 25.04 million t 36.11 million t 10
2010s 28.48 million t 24.82 million t 31.34 million t 10
2020s 31.10 million t 29.79 million t 32.75 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 Australia 29.86 million t compare
  2. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.51 million t compare
  3. 10 Australia and New Zealand 29.86 million t compare
  4. 12 Guatemala 22.91 million t compare
  5. 13 Philippines 18.69 million t compare
  6. 14 South Africa 16.74 million t compare
  7. 15 Egypt 13.31 million t compare
  8. 16 Argentina 12.26 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in United States of America?
Sugar cane — production in United States of America was 31.61 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 36.11 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 17.79 million t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for sugar cane — production?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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