Australia vs Philippines: Sugar cane production
Australia
29.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
18.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Philippines rank
12th
Sugar cane production over time
- Australia
- Philippines
How they compare
Australia currently reports 29.86 million tonnes against 18.69 million tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 11.16 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 million tonnes | 20.54 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 20.71 million tonnes | 31.33 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 25.16 million tonnes | 26.69 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 31.87 million tonnes | 22.02 million tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 34.71 million tonnes | 23.29 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 30.93 million tonnes | 24.24 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 30.51 million tonnes | 22.90 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Australia or Philippines?
- Australia, at 29.86 million tonnes against 18.69 million tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Australia and Philippines?
- 11.16 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Australia ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 12th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.