Sugar cane production in Colombia

Colombia: Sugar cane production was 31.86 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.86 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 110 countries
All-time high
40.67 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
12.64 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Colombia, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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 Colombia is 31.86 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Colombia peaked at 40.67 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.64 million tonnes, in 1963.

That places Colombia 8th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.34 million tonnes 12.64 million tonnes 14.56 million tonnes 9
1970s 18.34 million tonnes 12.70 million tonnes 24.70 million tonnes 10
1980s 24.80 million tonnes 23.20 million tonnes 26.49 million tonnes 10
1990s 31.68 million tonnes 27.79 million tonnes 36.00 million tonnes 10
2000s 36.65 million tonnes 32.30 million tonnes 40.67 million tonnes 10
2010s 33.54 million tonnes 23.39 million tonnes 38.16 million tonnes 10
2020s 34.14 million tonnes 31.86 million tonnes 36.36 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 5 Thailand 82.44 million tonnes compare
  2. 6 Mexico 53.05 million tonnes compare
  3. 7 Indonesia 32.00 million tonnes compare
  4. 9 United States 31.61 million tonnes compare
  5. 10 Australia 29.86 million tonnes compare
  6. 11 Guatemala 22.91 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Colombia?
Sugar cane production in Colombia was 31.86 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 40.67 million tonnes in 2004.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.64 million tonnes in 1963.
How does Colombia rank for sugar cane production?
Colombia ranks 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed

Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.