Sugar cane production in Japan

Japan: Sugar cane production was 1.16 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.16 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
54th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.08 million tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
1.00 million tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Japan, 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

In 2024, sugar cane production in Japan stood at 1.16 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Japan peaked at 3.08 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million tonnes, in 2011.

That places Japan 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.40 million tonnes 1.45 million tonnes 3.08 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.16 million tonnes 1.82 million tonnes 2.66 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.39 million tonnes 2.10 million tonnes 2.68 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.68 million tonnes 1.44 million tonnes 1.98 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.39 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 1.60 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.24 million tonnes 1.00 million tonnes 1.57 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.26 million tonnes 1.16 million tonnes 1.36 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 51 Fiji 1.33 million tonnes compare
  2. 52 Senegal 1.31 million tonnes compare
  3. 53 Angola 1.29 million tonnes compare
  4. 55 Ethiopia 997,296 tonnes compare
  5. 56 Cameroon 872,377 tonnes compare
  6. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 810,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Japan?
Sugar cane production in Japan was 1.16 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3.08 million tonnes in 1964.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million tonnes in 2011.
How does Japan rank for sugar cane production?
Japan ranks 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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.