Sugar cane production in Mexico
Mexico: Sugar cane production was 53.05 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.05 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
61.18 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
19.17 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 53.05 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Mexico peaked at 61.18 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.17 million tonnes, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 6th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.17 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 21.12 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 22.33 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 26.99 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 30.96 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 32.23 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 32.11 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 31.68 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 32.45 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 34.65 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 32.72 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 32.25 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 32.86 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 33.50 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 35.84 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 31.39 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 29.40 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 35.47 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 34.59 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 35.28 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 33.20 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 35.51 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 34.23 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 34.97 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 34.43 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 44.27 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 45.87 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 42.74 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 43.91 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 39.92 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 38.43 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 41.70 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 42.93 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 40.59 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 44.45 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 45.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 45.22 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.90 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 46.88 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 44.10 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 47.25 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 45.64 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 47.48 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 48.66 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 51.65 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 50.68 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.09 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 51.09 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 49.49 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 50.42 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.74 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.95 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 61.18 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 56.67 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 55.40 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 56.45 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 56.95 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.84 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.33 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 53.84 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 55.25 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 55.56 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.05 million tonnes | -4.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 53.05 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 8.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 53.05 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 28.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.67 million tonnes | 19.17 million tonnes | 32.45 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.27 million tonnes | 29.40 million tonnes | 35.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.44 million tonnes | 33.20 million tonnes | 45.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.41 million tonnes | 38.43 million tonnes | 48.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.81 million tonnes | 44.10 million tonnes | 52.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.39 million tonnes | 49.74 million tonnes | 61.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.66 million tonnes | 53.05 million tonnes | 55.59 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Mexico?
- Sugar cane production in Mexico was 53.05 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.18 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.17 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for sugar cane production?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.