Sugar cane production in Philippines

Philippines: Sugar cane production was 18.69 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.69 million tonnes
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
12th
of 110 countries
All-time high
38.71 million tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
17.21 million tonnes
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 18.69 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Philippines peaked at 38.71 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17.21 million tonnes, in 1987.

That places Philippines 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.54 million tonnes 17.46 million tonnes 21.98 million tonnes 9
1970s 31.33 million tonnes 24.80 million tonnes 38.71 million tonnes 10
1980s 26.69 million tonnes 17.21 million tonnes 35.80 million tonnes 10
1990s 22.02 million tonnes 17.33 million tonnes 25.48 million tonnes 10
2000s 23.29 million tonnes 21.22 million tonnes 26.60 million tonnes 10
2010s 24.24 million tonnes 17.93 million tonnes 29.29 million tonnes 10
2020s 22.90 million tonnes 18.69 million tonnes 26.28 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 9 United States 31.61 million tonnes compare
  2. 10 Australia 29.86 million tonnes compare
  3. 11 Guatemala 22.91 million tonnes compare
  4. 13 South Africa 16.74 million tonnes compare
  5. 14 Egypt 13.31 million tonnes compare
  6. 15 Argentina 12.26 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Philippines?
Sugar cane production in Philippines was 18.69 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 38.71 million tonnes in 1976.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 17.21 million tonnes in 1987.
How does Philippines rank for sugar cane production?
Philippines ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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.