China vs Thailand: Sugar cane production
China
102.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
82.44 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Thailand rank
5th
Sugar cane production over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 102.09 million tonnes against 82.44 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 19.66 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 5th of 110 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 17.01 million tonnes | 14.06 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 40.70 million tonnes | 24.86 million tonnes | 15.84 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 69.43 million tonnes | 45.93 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 95.06 million tonnes | 60.48 million tonnes | 34.57 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 113.43 million tonnes | 101.44 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 104.97 million tonnes | 82.05 million tonnes | 22.91 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, China or Thailand?
- China, at 102.09 million tonnes against 82.44 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between China and Thailand?
- 19.66 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for sugar cane production?
- China ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 5th 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.