Mexico vs United States: Sugar cane production
Mexico
53.05 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
31.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
6th
United States rank
9th
Sugar cane production over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 53.05 million tonnes against 31.61 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 21.44 million tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.67 million tonnes | 21.27 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 33.27 million tonnes | 23.89 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 38.44 million tonnes | 26.01 million tonnes | 12.43 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 43.41 million tonnes | 28.37 million tonnes | 15.04 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 48.81 million tonnes | 30.57 million tonnes | 18.24 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 55.39 million tonnes | 28.48 million tonnes | 26.91 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 54.66 million tonnes | 31.10 million tonnes | 23.56 million tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 53.05 million tonnes against 31.61 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Mexico and United States?
- 21.44 million tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Mexico ranks 6th and United States ranks 9th 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.