Sugar cane production in Pakistan

Pakistan: Sugar cane production was 84.24 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.24 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
4th
of 110 countries
All-time high
88.65 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
11.64 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Pakistan, 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

The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Pakistan is 84.24 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Pakistan peaked at 88.65 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.64 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places Pakistan 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 18.24 million tonnes 11.64 million tonnes 22.31 million tonnes 9
1970s 24.71 million tonnes 19.95 million tonnes 30.08 million tonnes 10
1980s 33.69 million tonnes 27.50 million tonnes 43.61 million tonnes 10
1990s 43.55 million tonnes 35.49 million tonnes 55.19 million tonnes 10
2000s 50.45 million tonnes 43.61 million tonnes 63.92 million tonnes 10
2010s 65.12 million tonnes 49.37 million tonnes 83.33 million tonnes 10
2020s 85.90 million tonnes 81.01 million tonnes 88.65 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 Brazil 759.66 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 India 453.16 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 China 102.09 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Thailand 82.44 million tonnes compare
  5. 6 Mexico 53.05 million tonnes compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 32.00 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Pakistan?
Sugar cane production in Pakistan was 84.24 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 88.65 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.64 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for sugar cane production?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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.