Sugar cane production in Australia
Australia: Sugar cane production was 29.86 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 29.86 million tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Australia peaked at 41.06 million tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.73 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Australia 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 million tonnes | 9.73 million tonnes | 18.71 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.71 million tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | 23.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.16 million tonnes | 23.98 million tonnes | 27.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.87 million tonnes | 20.64 million tonnes | 41.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.71 million tonnes | 28.12 million tonnes | 38.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.93 million tonnes | 25.18 million tonnes | 36.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.51 million tonnes | 28.67 million tonnes | 32.59 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Indonesia 32.00 million tonnes compare
- 8 Colombia 31.86 million tonnes compare
- 9 United States 31.61 million tonnes compare
- 11 Guatemala 22.91 million tonnes compare
- 12 Philippines 18.69 million tonnes compare
- 13 South Africa 16.74 million tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Australia?
- Sugar cane production in Australia was 29.86 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.06 million tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for sugar cane production?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.