Sugar cane production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 760 million t of sugar cane, the largest total in the world (39.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%. The record was 782 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 10.1 million ha, yield 75.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 760 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 94
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- Record
- 782 million t
- 2023
Sugar cane in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 39.2%
- 39.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 75.6
- world 72.5 (+4.2%)
- kg per person
- 3,583
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 759,662,482 | −2.9% | 10,051,272 | 75.58 |
| 2023 | 782,058,236 | +7.8% | 10,039,142 | 77.90 |
| 2022 | 725,729,052 | +1.4% | 9,882,621 | 73.43 |
| 2021 | 715,679,276 | −5.3% | 9,971,370 | 71.77 |
| 2020 | 756,070,576 | +0.3% | 9,996,134 | 75.64 |
| 2019 | 753,470,465 | +0.8% | 10,092,430 | 74.66 |
| 2018 | 747,556,774 | −1.5% | 10,024,104 | 74.58 |
| 2017 | 758,646,205 | −1.3% | 10,189,208 | 74.46 |
| 2016 | 768,594,154 | +2.4% | 10,223,894 | 75.18 |
| 2015 | 750,290,277 | +1.9% | 10,111,376 | 74.20 |
| 2014 | 736,108,487 | −4.2% | 10,419,678 | 70.65 |
| 2013 | 768,090,444 | +6.5% | 10,195,166 | 75.34 |
| 2012 | 721,077,287 | −1.8% | 9,705,388 | 74.30 |
| 2011 | 734,006,059 | +2.3% | 9,601,316 | 76.45 |
| 2010 | 717,463,793 | +3.7% | 9,076,706 | 79.04 |
| 2009 | 691,606,147 | +7.2% | 8,617,555 | 80.26 |
| 2008 | 645,300,182 | +17% | 8,140,089 | 79.27 |
| 2007 | 549,707,314 | +15% | 7,080,920 | 77.63 |
| 2006 | 477,410,656 | +13% | 6,355,498 | 75.12 |
| 2005 | 422,956,646 | +1.9% | 5,805,518 | 72.85 |
| 2004 | 415,205,835 | +4.8% | 5,631,741 | 73.73 |
| 2003 | 396,012,158 | +8.7% | 5,371,020 | 73.73 |
| 2002 | 364,389,416 | +5.8% | 5,100,405 | 71.44 |
| 2001 | 344,292,922 | +5.6% | 4,957,897 | 69.44 |
| 2000 | 326,121,011 | −2.3% | 4,804,511 | 67.88 |
| 1999 | 333,847,720 | −3.3% | 4,898,844 | 68.15 |
| 1998 | 345,254,972 | +4.1% | 4,985,819 | 69.25 |
| 1997 | 331,612,687 | +4.6% | 4,814,084 | 68.88 |
| 1996 | 317,105,981 | +4.4% | 4,750,296 | 66.75 |
| 1995 | 303,699,497 | +4.0% | 4,559,062 | 66.61 |
| 1994 | 292,101,835 | +19% | 4,345,260 | 67.22 |
| 1993 | 244,530,708 | −9.9% | 3,863,702 | 63.29 |
| 1992 | 271,474,875 | +4.1% | 4,202,604 | 64.60 |
| 1991 | 260,887,893 | −0.7% | 4,210,954 | 61.95 |
| 1990 | 262,674,144 | +4.1% | 4,272,600 | 61.48 |
| 1989 | 252,290,000 | −2.3% | 4,067,700 | 62.02 |
| 1988 | 258,294,000 | −3.8% | 4,113,230 | 62.80 |
| 1987 | 268,504,000 | +13% | 4,308,680 | 62.32 |
| 1986 | 238,443,008 | −3.5% | 3,944,680 | 60.45 |
| 1985 | 247,199,472 | +11% | 3,912,042 | 63.19 |
| 1984 | 222,317,840 | +2.9% | 3,655,810 | 60.81 |
| 1983 | 216,036,960 | +16% | 3,478,785 | 62.10 |
| 1982 | 186,646,608 | +20% | 3,084,297 | 60.52 |
| 1981 | 155,924,112 | +4.9% | 2,825,879 | 55.18 |
| 1980 | 148,650,560 | +7.0% | 2,607,628 | 57.01 |
| 1979 | 138,898,880 | +7.6% | 2,536,976 | 54.75 |
| 1978 | 129,144,944 | +7.5% | 2,391,455 | 54.00 |
| 1977 | 120,081,696 | +16% | 2,270,036 | 52.90 |
| 1976 | 103,173,456 | +13% | 2,093,483 | 49.28 |
| 1975 | 91,524,560 | −4.3% | 1,969,227 | 46.48 |
| 1974 | 95,623,680 | +3.9% | 2,056,691 | 46.49 |
| 1973 | 91,994,032 | +8.1% | 1,958,776 | 46.97 |
| 1972 | 85,106,224 | +5.9% | 1,802,648 | 47.21 |
| 1971 | 80,380,400 | +0.8% | 1,728,003 | 46.52 |
| 1970 | 79,752,944 | +6.0% | 1,725,121 | 46.23 |
| 1969 | 75,247,088 | −1.8% | 1,672,101 | 45.00 |
| 1968 | 76,610,496 | −0.6% | 1,686,727 | 45.42 |
| 1967 | 77,086,528 | +1.7% | 1,680,763 | 45.86 |
| 1966 | 75,787,520 | −0.1% | 1,635,503 | 46.34 |
| 1965 | 75,852,864 | +14% | 1,705,081 | 44.49 |
| 1964 | 66,398,976 | +4.2% | 1,519,491 | 43.70 |
| 1963 | 63,722,896 | +1.9% | 1,509,011 | 42.23 |
| 1962 | 62,534,512 | +5.3% | 1,466,619 | 42.64 |
| 1961 | 59,377,392 | — | 1,366,640 | 43.45 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,053 t USD 1.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 56
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar cane in Brazil?
Brazil produced 760 million t in 2024, 39.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Brazil was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of India.
How has the production of sugar cane in Brazil changed?
It rose by 3.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 782 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Brazil?
75.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (760 million t from 10.1 million ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Brazil export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Brazil reported exports of 2,053 t (USD 1.6 m) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.