Sugar cane production in Grenada
Grenada: Sugar cane production was 5,236 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,236 tonnes
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
94th
of 110 countries
All-time high
19,293 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
3,282 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Grenada, 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 Grenada stood at 5,236 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Grenada peaked at 19,293 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3,282 tonnes, in 2020.
Grenada ranks 94th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,400 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 11,200 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 11,400 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 16,500 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1966 | 17,316 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 19,293 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 19,074 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 16,600 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 13,530 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 10,535 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 9,472 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 4,872 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1974 | 3,860 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 8,590 tonnes | +122.5% |
| 1976 | 10,350 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 14,067 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 15,978 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 14,650 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 9,520 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 9,300 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 8,611 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 7,459 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 6,710 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 6,500 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,600 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,750 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,750 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,800 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,200 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,254 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,315 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,339 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,499 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 5,828 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 4,858 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 3,282 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 5,618 tonnes | +71.2% |
| 2022 | 6,276 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 8,664 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 5,236 tonnes | -39.6% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 5,236 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 5,236 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +122.5% | 3,860 tonnes | 8,590 tonnes |
| 2021 | +71.2% | 3,282 tonnes | 5,618 tonnes |
| 1973 | -48.6% | 9,472 tonnes | 4,872 tonnes |
| 1965 | +44.7% | 11,400 tonnes | 16,500 tonnes |
| 2024 | -39.6% | 8,664 tonnes | 5,236 tonnes |
| 2023 | +38.0% | 6,276 tonnes | 8,664 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,798 tonnes | 10,400 tonnes | 19,293 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,590 tonnes | 3,860 tonnes | 15,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,410 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 9,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,530 tonnes | 6,500 tonnes | 6,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,940 tonnes | 6,700 tonnes | 7,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,789 tonnes | 4,858 tonnes | 7,339 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,815 tonnes | 3,282 tonnes | 8,664 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 7,008 tonnes compare
- 92 French Guiana 6,967 tonnes compare
- 93 Portugal 5,500 tonnes compare
- 95 Dominica 4,908 tonnes compare
- 96 French Polynesia 3,572 tonnes compare
- 97 Oman 1,746 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Grenada?
- Sugar cane production in Grenada was 5,236 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 19,293 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,282 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Grenada rank for sugar cane production?
- Grenada ranks 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.