Sugar cane production in United States
United States: Sugar cane production was 31.61 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 31.61 million tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in United States peaked at 36.11 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.79 million tonnes, in 1961.
United States ranks 9th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.27 million tonnes | 17.79 million tonnes | 24.18 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.89 million tonnes | 21.77 million tonnes | 25.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.01 million tonnes | 24.46 million tonnes | 27.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.37 million tonnes | 25.52 million tonnes | 32.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.57 million tonnes | 25.04 million tonnes | 36.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.48 million tonnes | 24.82 million tonnes | 31.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.10 million tonnes | 29.79 million tonnes | 32.75 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in United States?
- Sugar cane production in United States was 31.61 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 36.11 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does United States rank for sugar cane production?
- United States ranks 9th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.