Guyana vs Jamaica: Sugar cane production
Guyana
320,978 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
428,896 tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
70th
Jamaica rank
67th
Sugar cane production over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 428,896 tonnes against 320,978 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 107,918 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 70th and Jamaica ranks 67th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | 956,716 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3.83 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 132,432 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 3.39 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 982,241 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 3.06 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 579,486 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 3.13 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 749,457 tonnes | 469,034 tonnes | 280,423 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 428,896 tonnes against 320,978 tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 107,918 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Guyana ranks 70th and Jamaica ranks 67th 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.