Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Sugar cane production
Malaysia
16,925 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico
40,000 tonnes
in 2002
Malaysia rank
90th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Sugar cane production over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 40,000 tonnes against 16,925 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 23,075 tonnes.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,556 tonnes | 7.99 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 601,800 tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 298,255 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.49 million tonnes | 529,838 tonnes | 963,131 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 40,333 tonnes | 993,000 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Malaysia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 40,000 tonnes against 16,925 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2002.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 23,075 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2002.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Malaysia ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th 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.