Sugar cane production in Argentina

Argentina: Sugar cane production was 12.26 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.26 million tonnes
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
15th
of 110 countries
All-time high
26.96 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
8.58 million tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Argentina, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Argentina is 12.26 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Argentina peaked at 26.96 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.58 million tonnes, in 1967.

That places Argentina 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.87 million tonnes 8.58 million tonnes 13.95 million tonnes 9
1970s 14.17 million tonnes 9.70 million tonnes 16.87 million tonnes 10
1980s 14.89 million tonnes 13.70 million tonnes 17.20 million tonnes 10
1990s 17.10 million tonnes 14.25 million tonnes 19.45 million tonnes 10
2000s 22.80 million tonnes 18.40 million tonnes 26.96 million tonnes 10
2010s 19.52 million tonnes 17.87 million tonnes 23.70 million tonnes 10
2020s 15.25 million tonnes 12.26 million tonnes 17.50 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 12 Philippines 18.69 million tonnes compare
  2. 13 South Africa 16.74 million tonnes compare
  3. 14 Egypt 13.31 million tonnes compare
  4. 16 Peru 12.04 million tonnes compare
  5. 17 Myanmar 12.00 million tonnes compare
  6. 18 Vietnam 11.84 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Argentina?
Sugar cane production in Argentina was 12.26 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 26.96 million tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 8.58 million tonnes in 1967.
How does Argentina rank for sugar cane production?
Argentina ranks 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.