China vs Mexico: Sugar cane production
China
102.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
53.05 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Mexico rank
6th
Sugar cane production over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 102.09 million tonnes against 53.05 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 49.04 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 million tonnes | 27.67 million tonnes | 18.12 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 17.01 million tonnes | 33.27 million tonnes | 16.26 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 40.70 million tonnes | 38.44 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 69.43 million tonnes | 43.41 million tonnes | 26.02 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 95.06 million tonnes | 48.81 million tonnes | 46.24 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 113.43 million tonnes | 55.39 million tonnes | 58.04 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 104.97 million tonnes | 54.66 million tonnes | 50.31 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, China or Mexico?
- China, at 102.09 million tonnes against 53.05 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between China and Mexico?
- 49.04 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for sugar cane production?
- China ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th 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.