Sugar Crops Primary — Production in World

World: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 2.23 billion t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.23 billion t
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
2.30 billion t
in 2023
All-time low
586.57 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar Crops Primary — Production in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

World recorded 2.23 billion t for sugar crops primary — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in World peaked at 2.30 billion t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 586.57 million t, in 1962.

World ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sugar Crops Primary — Production in World, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Production in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 609.02 million t —
1962 586.57 million t -3.7%
1963 605.46 million t +3.2%
1964 697.55 million t +15.2%
1965 729.26 million t +4.5%
1966 744.54 million t +2.1%
1967 753.16 million t +1.2%
1968 755.83 million t +0.4%
1969 756.11 million t +0.0%
1970 834.02 million t +10.3%
1971 810.76 million t -2.8%
1972 810.45 million t -0.0%
1973 851.24 million t +5.0%
1974 884.42 million t +3.9%
1975 907.99 million t +2.7%
1976 984.46 million t +8.4%
1977 1.02 billion t +4.0%
1978 1.06 billion t +3.3%
1979 1.03 billion t -2.3%
1980 1.00 billion t -3.0%
1981 1.09 billion t +8.5%
1982 1.20 billion t +10.2%
1983 1.18 billion t -1.7%
1984 1.23 billion t +4.1%
1985 1.22 billion t -0.7%
1986 1.22 billion t +0.3%
1987 1.29 billion t +5.7%
1988 1.29 billion t -0.3%
1989 1.33 billion t +3.6%
1990 1.36 billion t +2.2%
1991 1.37 billion t +0.7%
1992 1.39 billion t +1.3%
1993 1.30 billion t -6.2%
1994 1.34 billion t +2.8%
1995 1.43 billion t +6.6%
1996 1.48 billion t +3.9%
1997 1.51 billion t +2.1%
1998 1.53 billion t +0.8%
1999 1.54 billion t +1.0%
2000 1.50 billion t -2.6%
2001 1.49 billion t -1.0%
2002 1.59 billion t +6.6%
2003 1.61 billion t +1.1%
2004 1.59 billion t -1.2%
2005 1.56 billion t -1.6%
2006 1.67 billion t +7.1%
2007 1.85 billion t +10.6%
2008 1.94 billion t +4.8%
2009 1.90 billion t -1.9%
2010 1.91 billion t +0.2%
2011 2.07 billion t +8.7%
2012 2.10 billion t +1.4%
2013 2.15 billion t +2.5%
2014 2.16 billion t +0.3%
2015 2.12 billion t -2.0%
2016 2.16 billion t +2.2%
2017 2.15 billion t -0.4%
2018 2.21 billion t +2.6%
2019 2.24 billion t +1.6%
2020 2.13 billion t -4.9%
2021 2.14 billion t +0.1%
2022 2.18 billion t +2.1%
2023 2.30 billion t +5.5%
2024 2.23 billion t -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 693.05 million t 586.57 million t 756.11 million t 9
1970s 919.93 million t 810.45 million t 1.06 billion t 10
1980s 1.20 billion t 1.00 billion t 1.33 billion t 10
1990s 1.43 billion t 1.30 billion t 1.54 billion t 10
2000s 1.67 billion t 1.49 billion t 1.94 billion t 10
2010s 2.13 billion t 1.91 billion t 2.24 billion t 10
2020s 2.20 billion t 2.13 billion t 2.30 billion t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Brazil 759.66 million t compare
  2. 2 India 453.16 million t compare
  3. 3 China 114.98 million t compare
  4. 3 China 114.98 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — production in World?
Sugar crops primary — production in World was 2.23 billion t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2.30 billion t in 2023.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 586.57 million t in 1962.
How does World rank for sugar crops primary — production?
World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 12,343 data points, 1961–2024
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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.