Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested by country
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area...
What the numbers show
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested is currently reported for 167 countries. The highest value is 10.05 million ha in Brazil; the lowest is 0 ha in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 18,842 ha, and the mean is 218,448 ha.
Over the past decade 68 countries rose and 85 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 2,418.6%), and the largest decrease in Antigua and Barbuda (down 100.0%).
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 10.05 million ha | 2024 | down 3.5% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 5.74 million ha | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 3 | USSR | 3.17 million ha | 1991 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 4 | Thailand | 1.49 million ha | 2024 | up 10.2% | volatile |
| 5 | China | 1.49 million ha | 2024 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 6 | China, mainland | 1.48 million ha | 2024 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 7 | Pakistan | 1.19 million ha | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 985,329 ha | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 9 | Mexico | 784,416 ha | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 10 | Indonesia | 595,128 ha | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 437,200 ha | 2024 | up 17.4% | falling |
| 12 | Argentina | 432,814 ha | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 13 | Caribbean | 415,713 ha | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 14 | France | 411,630 ha | 2024 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 15 | Philippines | 404,914 ha | 2024 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 16 | Egypt | 389,139 ha | 2024 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Colombia | 358,250 ha | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 18 | Australia | 341,130 ha | 2024 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 18 | Australia and New Zealand | 341,130 ha | 2024 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 20 | Türkiye | 324,286 ha | 2024 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 277,920 ha | 2024 | up 40.6% | falling |
| 22 | Cuba | 270,361 ha | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 23 | Ukraine | 253,600 ha | 2024 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Guatemala | 218,690 ha | 2024 | down 17.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Myanmar | 212,339 ha | 2024 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 26 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 209,210 ha | 2024 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 184,287 ha | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 28 | Viet Nam | 174,816 ha | 2024 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Czechoslovakia | 169,531 ha | 1992 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 30 | Yugoslav SFR | 142,555 ha | 1991 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 31 | Kenya | 134,900 ha | 2024 | up 86.9% | rising |
| 32 | Peru | 118,456 ha | 2024 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 33 | Dominican Republic | 110,649 ha | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 34 | Paraguay | 110,000 ha | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 35 | Belarus | 106,000 ha | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 36 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 102,389 ha | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 37 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 101,191 ha | 1999 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 38 | Madagascar | 100,974 ha | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 39 | Nigeria | 88,518 ha | 2024 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Uganda | 87,249 ha | 2024 | up 29.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 84,480 ha | 2024 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | 79,728 ha | 2024 | up 84.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 78,606 ha | 2024 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 44 | Ecuador | 77,084 ha | 2024 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 45 | El Salvador | 76,307 ha | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 46 | Nicaragua | 73,028 ha | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 47 | Honduras | 73,009 ha | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 71,637 ha | 2024 | up 58.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Japan | 71,228 ha | 2024 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 50 | Czechia | 65,910 ha | 2024 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 51 | Serbia and Montenegro | 64,326 ha | 2005 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 52 | Sudan | 62,527 ha | 2024 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 53 | Sudan (former) | 60,480 ha | 2011 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Eswatini | 60,000 ha | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 55 | Belgium | 58,330 ha | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 58,301 ha | 2024 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 57 | Nepal | 55,440 ha | 2024 | down 15.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 54,723 ha | 2024 | down 47.3% | rising |
| 59 | United Republic of Tanzania | 48,196 ha | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 60 | Melanesia | 47,271 ha | 2024 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 61 | Zambia | 47,200 ha | 2024 | up 6.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Serbia | 46,839 ha | 2024 | down 26.9% | falling |
| 63 | Spain | 45,690 ha | 2024 | up 18.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Austria | 43,000 ha | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 65 | Belize | 41,600 ha | 2024 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 66 | Fiji | 35,000 ha | 2024 | down 7.9% | falling |
| 67 | Denmark | 34,900 ha | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 68 | Mauritius | 34,759 ha | 2024 | down 31.4% | falling |
| 69 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 33,300 ha | 2024 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Angola | 32,772 ha | 2024 | up 161.9% | rising |
| 71 | Mozambique | 32,150 ha | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 72 | Panama | 30,500 ha | 2024 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 73 | Italy | 29,230 ha | 2024 | down 43.8% | volatile |
| 74 | Sweden | 28,430 ha | 2024 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 75 | Morocco | 28,419 ha | 2024 | down 53.3% | rising |
| 76 | Malawi | 27,584 ha | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Liberia | 27,491 ha | 2024 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Côte d'Ivoire | 26,622 ha | 2024 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Kazakhstan | 25,010 ha | 2024 | up 2,418.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Slovakia | 23,550 ha | 2024 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 81 | Ethiopia | 23,419 ha | 2024 | down 22.1% | rising |
| 82 | Haiti | 23,189 ha | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 83 | Romania | 22,920 ha | 2024 | down 26.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Sri Lanka | 18,842 ha | 2024 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 85 | Cambodia | 18,387 ha | 2024 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Canada | 18,300 ha | 2024 | up 125.9% | falling |
| 87 | Congo | 18,186 ha | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 88 | Turkmenistan | 17,900 ha | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 89 | Switzerland | 16,774 ha | 2024 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 90 | Hungary | 16,130 ha | 2024 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 91 | Lithuania | 16,030 ha | 2024 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 92 | Trinidad and Tobago | 15,000 ha | 2007 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 92 | Ethiopia PDR | 15,000 ha | 1992 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 94 | Cameroon | 14,139 ha | 2024 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Republic of Moldova | 14,107 ha | 2024 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Finland | 14,000 ha | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 97 | Kyrgyzstan | 13,484 ha | 2024 | up 85.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Guadeloupe | 12,600 ha | 2006 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 99 | Papua New Guinea | 12,226 ha | 2024 | up 17.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Senegal | 11,469 ha | 2024 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 101 | Niger | 11,303 ha | 2024 | up 106.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Chile | 8,999 ha | 2024 | down 50.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Croatia | 8,960 ha | 2024 | down 59.1% | falling |
| 104 | Mali | 8,668 ha | 2024 | up 67.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Iraq | 8,448 ha | 2024 | up 44.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Uruguay | 7,590 ha | 2024 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Rwanda | 7,279 ha | 2024 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 108 | China, Taiwan Province of | 7,122 ha | 2024 | down 10.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Jamaica | 7,000 ha | 2024 | down 76.4% | falling |
| 110 | Ghana | 6,450 ha | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 111 | Guyana | 6,139 ha | 2024 | down 88.0% | falling |
| 112 | Somalia | 6,088 ha | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 113 | Guinea | 5,980 ha | 2024 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Burkina Faso | 5,090 ha | 2024 | up 9.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Azerbaijan | 4,885 ha | 2024 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 116 | Gabon | 4,268 ha | 2024 | down 7.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Armenia | 3,638 ha | 2024 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Martinique | 3,500 ha | 2006 | up 21.5% | volatile |
| 119 | Chad | 3,360 ha | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 120 | Cabo Verde | 3,114 ha | 2024 | up 140.5% | volatile |
| 121 | Bahamas | 2,564 ha | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 122 | Benin | 2,389 ha | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Afghanistan | 2,285 ha | 2024 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 124 | Suriname | 2,250 ha | 2024 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 125 | Puerto Rico | 2,000 ha | 2002 | down 85.9% | volatile |
| 126 | Burundi | 1,868 ha | 2024 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Barbados | 1,580 ha | 2024 | down 58.7% | volatile |
| 128 | Tunisia | 1,462 ha | 2024 | down 3.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Sierra Leone | 1,193 ha | 2024 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1,000 ha | 1990 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Malaysia | 935 ha | 2024 | up 294.5% | volatile |
| 132 | Albania | 517 ha | 2024 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 133 | Lebanon | 318 ha | 2024 | up 44.5% | volatile |
| 134 | Oman | 302 ha | 2024 | up 88.8% | volatile |
| 135 | Guinea-Bissau | 262 ha | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 136 | Dominica | 252 ha | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 137 | French Guiana | 170 ha | 2006 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 138 | Slovenia | 150 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 139 | Uzbekistan | 145 ha | 2024 | up 625.0% | volatile |
| 140 | North Macedonia | 143 ha | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 141 | Grenada | 117 ha | 2024 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 142 | Syrian Arab Republic | 102 ha | 2024 | down 93.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Luxembourg | 70 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 144 | Greece | 50 ha | 2024 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 145 | Polynesia | 41 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 146 | French Polynesia | 40 ha | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 147 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24 ha | 2024 | down 52.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Bhutan | 6 ha | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 149 | Palestine | 3 ha | 2000 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 149 | Brunei Darussalam | 3 ha | 2024 | — | falling |
| 151 | Djibouti | 1 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 151 | Samoa | 1 ha | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 153 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 ha | 1992 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Bulgaria | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Cyprus | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 153 | Algeria | 0 ha | 1992 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Estonia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Georgia | 0 ha | 2007 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Ireland | 0 ha | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Israel | 0 ha | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 ha | 2006 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 153 | Saint Lucia | 0 ha | 1966 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Latvia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 153 | Malta | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 153 | Portugal | 0 ha | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Singapore | 0 ha | 1992 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 153 | Yemen | 0 ha | 1997 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 31.51 million ha
- Americas 14.04 million ha
- Asia 12.16 million ha
- South America 11.44 million ha
- Southern Asia 7.27 million ha
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 3.67 million ha
- Europe 3.14 million ha
- South-eastern Asia 2.93 million ha
- Africa 1.78 million ha
- Eastern Europe 1.77 million ha
- European Union (27) 1.62 million ha
- Eastern Asia 1.56 million ha
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.