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
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.
Sugar cane production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.64 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14.36 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1963 | 18.44 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1964 | 16.14 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 18.67 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 22.31 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 21.98 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 18.66 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 21.97 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 26.37 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 23.17 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 19.96 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 19.95 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 23.91 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 21.24 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 25.55 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 29.52 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 30.08 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 27.33 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 27.50 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 32.36 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 36.58 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 32.53 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 34.29 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 32.14 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 27.86 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 43.61 million tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1988 | 33.03 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 36.98 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 35.49 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 35.99 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.86 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 38.06 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 44.43 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 47.17 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 45.23 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 42.00 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 53.10 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 55.19 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 46.33 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 43.61 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 48.04 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 52.06 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 53.82 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 47.24 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 44.67 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 54.74 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 63.92 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 50.05 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 49.37 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.31 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 58.40 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 67.46 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 62.83 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 65.48 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 75.48 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 83.33 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 67.17 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 66.38 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.01 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 88.65 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 87.98 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 87.64 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 84.24 million tonnes | -3.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 84.24 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 44.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 84.24 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,746 tonnes, 48258.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.