Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Americas
Americas: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 1.03 billion t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production in Americas is 1.03 billion t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Americas peaked at 1.07 billion t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 240.56 million t, in 1962.
That places Americas 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 253.35 million t | — |
| 1962 | 240.56 million t | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 249.29 million t | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 266.56 million t | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 288.93 million t | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 280.81 million t | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 291.28 million t | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 286.89 million t | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 285.90 million t | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 332.79 million t | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 307.53 million t | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 312.44 million t | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 321.37 million t | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 330.57 million t | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 341.88 million t | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 355.68 million t | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 372.99 million t | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 394.44 million t | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 405.79 million t | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 406.15 million t | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 414.06 million t | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 454.08 million t | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 475.91 million t | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 490.51 million t | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 504.13 million t | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 512.08 million t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 546.53 million t | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 533.07 million t | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 535.37 million t | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 547.75 million t | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 551.98 million t | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 551.04 million t | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 499.70 million t | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 551.02 million t | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 560.47 million t | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 585.68 million t | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 608.73 million t | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 625.31 million t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 609.22 million t | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 608.62 million t | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 618.14 million t | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 649.29 million t | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 679.70 million t | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 699.67 million t | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 690.38 million t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 755.63 million t | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 827.94 million t | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 916.03 million t | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 972.77 million t | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 978.48 million t | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 999.33 million t | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.00 billion t | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion t | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 billion t | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 billion t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 billion t | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 billion t | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.05 billion t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 billion t | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.00 billion t | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.00 billion t | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 billion t | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.03 billion t | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.51 million t | 240.56 million t | 291.28 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 347.55 million t | 307.53 million t | 405.79 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 487.19 million t | 406.15 million t | 546.53 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 569.09 million t | 499.70 million t | 625.31 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 741.82 million t | 608.62 million t | 972.77 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion t | 978.48 million t | 1.07 billion t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 billion t | 1.00 billion t | 1.05 billion t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More agriculture & rural data for Americas
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- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 2.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.3248 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production in Americas?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Americas was 1.03 billion t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion t in 2013.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.56 million t in 1962.
- How does Americas rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.