Sugar cane production in Myanmar

Myanmar: Sugar cane production was 12.00 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.00 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
17th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.00 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
812,219 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 12.00 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Myanmar peaked at 12.00 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 812,219 tonnes, in 1961.

Myanmar ranks 17th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.25 million tonnes 812,219 tonnes 1.58 million tonnes 9
1970s 1.62 million tonnes 1.20 million tonnes 2.03 million tonnes 10
1980s 3.06 million tonnes 1.46 million tonnes 3.85 million tonnes 10
1990s 3.51 million tonnes 1.93 million tonnes 5.36 million tonnes 10
2000s 7.72 million tonnes 5.80 million tonnes 9.74 million tonnes 10
2010s 10.38 million tonnes 9.25 million tonnes 11.85 million tonnes 10
2020s 11.36 million tonnes 10.88 million tonnes 12.00 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 14 Egypt 13.31 million tonnes compare
  2. 15 Argentina 12.26 million tonnes compare
  3. 16 Peru 12.04 million tonnes compare
  4. 18 Vietnam 11.84 million tonnes compare
  5. 19 Bolivia 11.45 million tonnes compare
  6. 20 Kenya 9.37 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Myanmar?
Sugar cane production in Myanmar was 12.00 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 12.00 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 812,219 tonnes in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for sugar cane production?
Myanmar ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.