Sugar cane production in Guyana
In 2024 Guyana produced 320,978 t of sugar cane, the 66th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 89%. The record was 4.3 million t in 1971. Area harvested: 6,139 ha, yield 52.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 320,978 t
- World rank
- 66 of 94
- 10-year change
- −89%
- Record
- 4.3 million t
- 1971
Sugar cane in Guyana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Guyana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 52.3
- world 72.5 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 386
- world 238
- 10-year change
- −89%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Morocco | 366,460 | 0.02% |
| 65 | Guinea | 321,921 | 0.02% |
| 66 | Guyana | 320,978 | 0.02% |
| 67 | Chad | 307,701 | 0.02% |
| 68 | Papua New Guinea | 306,330 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Guyana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 320,978 | −53% | 6,139 | 52.29 |
| 2023 | 678,480 | −3.1% | 12,422 | 54.62 |
| 2022 | 700,149 | −16% | 15,686 | 44.64 |
| 2021 | 830,526 | −32% | 15,228 | 54.54 |
| 2020 | 1,217,154 | +8.8% | 18,818 | 64.68 |
| 2019 | 1,119,149 | −7.9% | 17,763 | 63.00 |
| 2018 | 1,214,495 | −35% | 20,704 | 58.66 |
| 2017 | 1,859,037 | −21% | 37,939 | 49.00 |
| 2016 | 2,366,995 | −16% | 44,273 | 53.46 |
| 2015 | 2,815,616 | −0.8% | 48,583 | 57.95 |
| 2014 | 2,836,896 | +15% | 50,965 | 55.66 |
| 2013 | 2,461,079 | −9.2% | 45,963 | 53.54 |
| 2012 | 2,710,243 | −15% | 49,002 | 55.31 |
| 2011 | 3,195,690 | +16% | 51,068 | 62.58 |
| 2010 | 2,762,262 | −0.1% | 41,648 | 66.32 |
| 2009 | 2,766,000 | −0.0% | 48,300 | 57.27 |
| 2008 | 2,766,500 | −11% | 49,100 | 56.34 |
| 2007 | 3,099,200 | +4.2% | 39,700 | 78.07 |
| 2006 | 2,975,000 | −1.0% | 42,400 | 70.17 |
| 2005 | 3,005,800 | −20% | 46,800 | 64.23 |
| 2004 | 3,744,200 | +11% | 50,400 | 74.29 |
| 2003 | 3,382,500 | −8.8% | 42,000 | 80.54 |
| 2002 | 3,708,000 | +18% | 41,600 | 89.13 |
| 2001 | 3,141,000 | +16% | 44,200 | 71.06 |
| 2000 | 2,709,700 | −16% | 44,200 | 61.31 |
| 1999 | 3,244,600 | +9.4% | 44,700 | 72.59 |
| 1998 | 2,966,000 | −3.5% | 44,265 | 67.01 |
| 1997 | 3,073,524 | −4.6% | 46,396 | 66.25 |
| 1996 | 3,221,892 | +0.4% | 45,617 | 70.63 |
| 1995 | 3,209,253 | +1.9% | 41,840 | 76.70 |
| 1994 | 3,148,895 | +3.0% | 44,494 | 70.77 |
| 1993 | 3,056,000 | −0.8% | 42,000 | 72.76 |
| 1992 | 3,081,000 | +5.0% | 42,000 | 73.36 |
| 1991 | 2,935,000 | +8.7% | 42,000 | 69.88 |
| 1990 | 2,700,000 | +6.3% | 40,000 | 67.50 |
| 1989 | 2,541,000 | −14% | 37,000 | 68.68 |
| 1988 | 2,970,000 | −5.7% | 43,000 | 69.07 |
| 1987 | 3,150,000 | −6.4% | 44,000 | 71.59 |
| 1986 | 3,364,825 | +2.9% | 47,000 | 71.59 |
| 1985 | 3,270,290 | +1.8% | 38,602 | 84.72 |
| 1984 | 3,213,380 | −7.7% | 47,766 | 67.27 |
| 1983 | 3,481,130 | −11% | 46,141 | 75.45 |
| 1982 | 3,906,700 | −6.8% | 64,749 | 60.34 |
| 1981 | 4,192,220 | +9.4% | 67,217 | 62.37 |
| 1980 | 3,830,510 | −2.6% | 49,371 | 77.59 |
| 1979 | 3,934,150 | −8.2% | 55,765 | 70.55 |
| 1978 | 4,285,700 | +30% | 58,436 | 73.34 |
| 1977 | 3,290,885 | −19% | 50,510 | 65.15 |
| 1976 | 4,039,353 | +11% | 54,211 | 74.51 |
| 1975 | 3,631,668 | −11% | 41,132 | 88.29 |
| 1974 | 4,094,519 | +24% | 55,846 | 73.32 |
| 1973 | 3,303,727 | −8.8% | 45,324 | 72.89 |
| 1972 | 3,622,903 | −16% | 52,778 | 68.64 |
| 1971 | 4,310,606 | +15% | 55,736 | 77.34 |
| 1970 | 3,754,447 | −10% | 43,374 | 86.56 |
| 1969 | 4,178,422 | +17% | 51,002 | 81.93 |
| 1968 | 3,557,703 | −7.1% | 43,482 | 81.82 |
| 1967 | 3,830,614 | +13% | 46,659 | 82.10 |
| 1966 | 3,388,798 | −2.0% | 41,994 | 80.70 |
| 1965 | 3,459,687 | +14% | 43,343 | 79.82 |
| 1964 | 3,038,191 | −12% | 38,519 | 78.88 |
| 1963 | 3,468,923 | −5.5% | 39,260 | 88.36 |
| 1962 | 3,670,000 | +1.4% | 40,563 | 90.48 |
| 1961 | 3,618,829 | — | 43,641 | 82.92 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 54 of 56
- Imports
- 1 t USD 5,000
- Importer rank
- 81 of 84
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 Guyana?
Guyana produced 320,978 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guyana rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Guyana ranked 66th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Guyana changed?
It fell by 89% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 4.3 million t in 1971.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Guyana?
52.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (320,978 t from 6,139 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Guyana export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Guyana reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 5,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Guyana is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.