Sugar cane production in Mexico

Mexico: Sugar cane production was 53.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.05 million
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
6th
of 110 countries
All-time high
61.18 million
in 2013
All-time low
19.17 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Mexico, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, sugar cane production in Mexico stood at 53.05 million.

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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.17 million, 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

Annual values for Sugar cane production in Mexico, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 19.17 million —
1962 21.12 million +10.2%
1963 22.33 million +5.7%
1964 26.99 million +20.9%
1965 30.96 million +14.7%
1966 32.23 million +4.1%
1967 32.11 million -0.4%
1968 31.68 million -1.3%
1969 32.45 million +2.4%
1970 34.65 million +6.8%
1971 32.72 million -5.6%
1972 32.25 million -1.4%
1973 32.86 million +1.9%
1974 33.50 million +1.9%
1975 35.84 million +7.0%
1976 31.39 million -12.4%
1977 29.40 million -6.3%
1978 35.47 million +20.7%
1979 34.59 million -2.5%
1980 35.28 million +2.0%
1981 33.20 million -5.9%
1982 35.51 million +7.0%
1983 34.23 million -3.6%
1984 34.97 million +2.2%
1985 34.43 million -1.5%
1986 44.27 million +28.6%
1987 45.87 million +3.6%
1988 42.74 million -6.8%
1989 43.91 million +2.8%
1990 39.92 million -9.1%
1991 38.43 million -3.7%
1992 41.70 million +8.5%
1993 42.93 million +3.0%
1994 40.59 million -5.5%
1995 44.45 million +9.5%
1996 45.08 million +1.4%
1997 45.22 million +0.3%
1998 48.90 million +8.1%
1999 46.88 million -4.1%
2000 44.10 million -5.9%
2001 47.25 million +7.1%
2002 45.64 million -3.4%
2003 47.48 million +4.1%
2004 48.66 million +2.5%
2005 51.65 million +6.1%
2006 50.68 million -1.9%
2007 52.09 million +2.8%
2008 51.09 million -1.9%
2009 49.49 million -3.1%
2010 50.42 million +1.9%
2011 49.74 million -1.4%
2012 50.95 million +2.4%
2013 61.18 million +20.1%
2014 56.67 million -7.4%
2015 55.40 million -2.3%
2016 56.45 million +1.9%
2017 56.95 million +0.9%
2018 56.84 million -0.2%
2019 59.33 million +4.4%
2020 53.84 million -9.3%
2021 55.25 million +2.6%
2022 55.56 million +0.6%
2023 55.59 million +0.1%
2024 53.05 million -4.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 53.05 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million, 8.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 53.05 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million, 28.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.67 million 19.17 million 32.45 million 9
1970s 33.27 million 29.40 million 35.84 million 10
1980s 38.44 million 33.20 million 45.87 million 10
1990s 43.41 million 38.43 million 48.90 million 10
2000s 48.81 million 44.10 million 52.09 million 10
2010s 55.39 million 49.74 million 61.18 million 10
2020s 54.66 million 53.05 million 55.59 million 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 3 China 102.09 million compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 84.24 million compare
  3. 5 Thailand 82.44 million compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 32.00 million compare
  5. 8 Colombia 31.86 million compare
  6. 9 United States 31.61 million compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Mexico?
Sugar cane production in Mexico was 53.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 61.18 million in 2013.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 19.17 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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