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

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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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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