Sugar cane production in Thailand

Thailand: Sugar cane production was 82.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
82.44 million tonnes
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
5th
of 110 countries
All-time high
135.07 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
1.70 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Thailand, 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

Thailand recorded 82.44 million tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Thailand peaked at 135.07 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million tonnes, in 1963.

That places Thailand 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.70 million tonnes 1.70 million tonnes 4.40 million tonnes 9
1970s 14.06 million tonnes 5.10 million tonnes 26.09 million tonnes 10
1980s 24.86 million tonnes 12.83 million tonnes 36.67 million tonnes 10
1990s 45.93 million tonnes 33.56 million tonnes 57.97 million tonnes 10
2000s 60.48 million tonnes 47.66 million tonnes 74.26 million tonnes 10
2010s 101.44 million tonnes 68.81 million tonnes 135.07 million tonnes 10
2020s 82.05 million tonnes 66.73 million tonnes 93.98 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 India 453.16 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 China 102.09 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 84.24 million tonnes compare
  4. 6 Mexico 53.05 million tonnes compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 32.00 million tonnes compare
  6. 8 Colombia 31.86 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Thailand?
Sugar cane production in Thailand was 82.44 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 135.07 million tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million tonnes in 1963.
How does Thailand rank for sugar cane production?
Thailand ranks 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.