Colombia vs Thailand: Sugar cane production
Colombia
31.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
82.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
Thailand rank
5th
Sugar cane production over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 82.44 million tonnes against 31.86 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 50.58 million tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 5th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.34 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 18.34 million tonnes | 14.06 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 24.80 million tonnes | 24.86 million tonnes | 65,960 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 31.68 million tonnes | 45.93 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 36.65 million tonnes | 60.48 million tonnes | 23.84 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 33.54 million tonnes | 101.44 million tonnes | 67.90 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 34.14 million tonnes | 82.05 million tonnes | 47.91 million tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Colombia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 82.44 million tonnes against 31.86 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Colombia and Thailand?
- 50.58 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Colombia ranks 8th 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.