> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024320,978 t
World rank66 of 94
10-year change−89%
Record4.3 million t1971

## Sugar cane in Guyana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Guyana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.15% in 2014
Yield, t/ha52.3world 72.5 (−28%)
kg per person386world 238
10-year change−89%world +2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 64 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/morocco/) | 366,460 | 0.02% |
| 65 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guinea/) | 321,921 | 0.02% |
| 66 | **Guyana** | 320,978 | 0.02% |
| 67 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/chad/) | 307,701 | 0.02% |
| 68 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/papua-new-guinea/) | 306,330 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

### Map of world production of sugar cane

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1 t USD 2,000
Exporter rank54 of 56
Imports1 t USD 5,000
Importer rank81 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/indonesia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/united-states/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/australia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guatemala/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/philippines/)
[All countries producing sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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