Sugar cane production in Brazil

Brazil: Sugar cane production was 759.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
759.66 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 110 countries
All-time high
782.06 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
59.38 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Brazil, 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

Brazil recorded 759.66 million tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Brazil peaked at 782.06 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.38 million tonnes, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 1st of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.29 million tonnes 59.38 million tonnes 77.09 million tonnes 9
1970s 101.57 million tonnes 79.75 million tonnes 138.90 million tonnes 10
1980s 219.43 million tonnes 148.65 million tonnes 268.50 million tonnes 10
1990s 296.32 million tonnes 244.53 million tonnes 345.25 million tonnes 10
2000s 463.30 million tonnes 326.12 million tonnes 691.61 million tonnes 10
2010s 745.53 million tonnes 717.46 million tonnes 768.59 million tonnes 10
2020s 747.84 million tonnes 715.68 million tonnes 782.06 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 453.16 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 China 102.09 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 84.24 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Brazil?
Sugar cane production in Brazil was 759.66 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 782.06 million tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 59.38 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for sugar cane production?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.