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
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.
Sugar cane production in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.46 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19.36 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 20.61 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 21.98 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 21.15 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 19.21 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 21.28 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 21.86 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 21.98 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 26.14 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1971 | 27.64 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 24.80 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 27.96 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 34.88 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 35.87 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 38.71 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 34.82 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 30.56 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 31.89 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 30.90 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 31.60 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 35.80 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 28.70 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 34.30 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 22.84 million tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 20.99 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 17.21 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 19.30 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 25.26 million tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1990 | 25.48 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.82 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 21.01 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 22.92 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 24.70 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 17.77 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 23.14 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 22.27 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 17.33 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 23.78 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 21.22 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 21.71 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 21.42 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.98 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 25.58 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 22.92 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 24.35 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 22.24 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 26.60 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 22.93 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 17.93 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 28.38 million tonnes | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 26.40 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 24.58 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 25.03 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.93 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 22.37 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.29 million tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 24.73 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 20.72 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 24.40 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 26.28 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 23.46 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 21.65 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 18.69 million tonnes | -13.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 18.69 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.38 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 18.69 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million tonnes, 14.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
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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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.