Malaysia vs Portugal: Sugar cane production
Malaysia
16,925 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
5,500 tonnes
in 2017
Malaysia rank
90th
Portugal rank
93rd
Sugar cane production over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16,925 tonnes against 5,500 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 11,425 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 93rd of 110 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,556 tonnes | 45,400 tonnes | 1,845 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 601,800 tonnes | 36,548 tonnes | 565,252 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.04 million tonnes | 10,082 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.49 million tonnes | 3,964 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 657,000 tonnes | 4,435 tonnes | 652,565 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 92,160 tonnes | 5,333 tonnes | 86,827 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 16,925 tonnes against 5,500 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 11,425 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Malaysia ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 93rd 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.