Sugar cane production in China
China: Sugar cane production was 102.09 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
102.09 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
128.20 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
3.44 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane production in China stood at 102.09 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in China peaked at 128.20 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million tonnes, in 1962.
That places China 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.27 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.44 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 7.80 million tonnes | +126.6% |
| 1964 | 12.16 million tonnes | +55.9% |
| 1965 | 13.39 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 11.41 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 12.64 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 10.34 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 10.50 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 13.46 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 13.14 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.42 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1973 | 16.96 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 16.43 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 16.67 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 16.63 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 17.75 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 21.12 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 21.51 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 22.81 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 29.67 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 36.88 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 31.14 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 39.52 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 51.55 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1986 | 50.22 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 47.36 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 49.06 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 48.79 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 57.62 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 67.90 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 73.01 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 64.19 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 60.93 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 65.42 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 68.19 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 78.90 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 83.44 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 74.70 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 68.28 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 75.66 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 90.11 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 90.23 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.85 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.64 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 97.09 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 112.95 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 124.15 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 115.59 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 110.79 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 114.44 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 123.11 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 128.20 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 125.61 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 107.06 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 103.22 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 104.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 108.10 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 109.39 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 108.12 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 106.66 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 103.38 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 104.57 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 102.09 million tonnes | -2.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 102.09 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 16.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- China's 102.09 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 76.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +126.6% | 3.44 million tonnes | 7.80 million tonnes |
| 1964 | +55.9% | 7.80 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.55 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 13.39 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.01 million tonnes | 13.14 million tonnes | 21.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.70 million tonnes | 22.81 million tonnes | 51.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.43 million tonnes | 57.62 million tonnes | 83.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.06 million tonnes | 68.28 million tonnes | 124.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.43 million tonnes | 103.22 million tonnes | 128.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.97 million tonnes | 102.09 million tonnes | 108.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in China?
- Sugar cane production in China was 102.09 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 128.20 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does China rank for sugar cane production?
- China ranks 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.