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
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.
Sugar cane production in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.65 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9.78 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 11.95 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 11.83 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 13.95 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 11.96 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 8.58 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1968 | 9.50 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 10.68 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 9.70 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 10.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 12.87 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 16.87 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 16.54 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 15.60 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 16.10 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 16.00 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 13.60 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 14.12 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 17.20 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 15.50 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 15.05 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 15.07 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.44 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.11 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 14.46 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 14.48 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.94 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 13.70 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 15.70 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 18.20 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 16.80 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 14.25 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 15.20 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 17.70 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 17.60 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 19.45 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 19.40 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.70 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 18.40 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 18.72 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.25 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 22.05 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 20.90 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 24.40 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 26.45 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 23.96 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 26.96 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 26.96 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.89 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 19.81 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.77 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.70 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 21.03 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 17.87 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 18.44 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.90 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.58 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.25 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.50 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 16.53 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 15.50 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 14.49 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 12.26 million tonnes | -15.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.26 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.26 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 6.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.