Brazil vs China: Sugar cane production
Brazil
759.66 million tonnes
in 2024
China
102.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
China rank
3rd
Sugar cane production over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 759.66 million tonnes against 102.09 million tonnes in China, a difference of 657.57 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 7.4 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 3rd of 110 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.29 million tonnes | 9.55 million tonnes | 60.74 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 101.57 million tonnes | 17.01 million tonnes | 84.56 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 219.43 million tonnes | 40.70 million tonnes | 178.73 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 296.32 million tonnes | 69.43 million tonnes | 226.89 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 463.30 million tonnes | 95.06 million tonnes | 368.24 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 745.53 million tonnes | 113.43 million tonnes | 632.10 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 747.84 million tonnes | 104.97 million tonnes | 642.87 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 759.66 million tonnes against 102.09 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Brazil and China?
- 657.57 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 3rd 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.