Sugar cane production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 9.2 million t of sugar cane, the 21st largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 99,524 ha, yield 91.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 9.2 million t
- World rank
- 21 of 94
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 9.2 million t
- 2024
Sugar cane in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.35% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 91.9
- world 72.5 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 99.9
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +39%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Bolivia | 11,447,542 | 0.59% |
| 20 | Kenya | 9,365,300 | 0.48% |
| 21 | Iran | 9,151,144 | 0.47% |
| 22 | Cuba | 9,050,600 | 0.47% |
| 23 | El Salvador | 7,310,908 | 0.38% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,151,144 | +6.0% | 99,524 | 91.95 |
| 2023 | 8,633,207 | +4.5% | 92,602 | 93.23 |
| 2022 | 8,258,193 | +5.3% | 82,503 | 100.10 |
| 2021 | 7,840,012 | −5.0% | 78,325 | 100.10 |
| 2020 | 8,256,209 | −3.7% | 92,226 | 89.52 |
| 2019 | 8,572,287 | −5.8% | 97,544 | 87.88 |
| 2018 | 9,100,206 | +19% | 106,446 | 85.49 |
| 2017 | 7,631,923 | +2.0% | 89,271 | 85.49 |
| 2016 | 7,479,606 | +1.0% | 89,565 | 83.51 |
| 2015 | 7,406,990 | +12% | 87,160 | 84.98 |
| 2014 | 6,588,634 | +0.8% | 89,081 | 73.96 |
| 2013 | 6,536,976 | +22% | 86,588 | 75.50 |
| 2012 | 5,361,416 | −5.0% | 83,133 | 64.49 |
| 2011 | 5,643,371 | −0.1% | 65,953 | 85.57 |
| 2010 | 5,647,795 | +100% | 65,940 | 85.65 |
| 2009 | 2,821,883 | −26% | 57,965 | 48.68 |
| 2008 | 3,822,683 | −28% | 71,882 | 53.18 |
| 2007 | 5,314,825 | +7.2% | 61,178 | 86.87 |
| 2006 | 4,959,391 | −10% | 66,578 | 74.49 |
| 2005 | 5,530,425 | −6.4% | 63,397 | 87.23 |
| 2004 | 5,910,997 | +14% | 60,857 | 97.13 |
| 2003 | 5,196,000 | +40% | 55,000 | 94.47 |
| 2002 | 3,712,429 | +16% | 42,663 | 87.02 |
| 2001 | 3,195,431 | +35% | 36,868 | 86.67 |
| 2000 | 2,367,015 | +5.9% | 25,535 | 92.70 |
| 1999 | 2,235,934 | +14% | 25,932 | 86.22 |
| 1998 | 1,969,758 | −4.3% | 27,990 | 70.37 |
| 1997 | 2,058,957 | +12% | 25,014 | 82.31 |
| 1996 | 1,833,242 | −1.4% | 25,804 | 71.04 |
| 1995 | 1,858,547 | +0.1% | 25,015 | 74.30 |
| 1994 | 1,857,242 | −0.6% | 26,156 | 71.01 |
| 1993 | 1,867,770 | +0.7% | 26,156 | 71.41 |
| 1992 | 1,855,585 | +35% | 25,966 | 71.46 |
| 1991 | 1,374,200 | −17% | 26,390 | 52.07 |
| 1990 | 1,658,987 | +13% | 25,185 | 65.87 |
| 1989 | 1,465,582 | +13% | 25,865 | 56.66 |
| 1988 | 1,299,125 | −17% | 20,546 | 63.23 |
| 1987 | 1,574,531 | −33% | 27,992 | 56.25 |
| 1986 | 2,361,922 | −2.1% | 28,421 | 83.10 |
| 1985 | 2,412,656 | +13% | 27,632 | 87.31 |
| 1984 | 2,126,455 | +3.6% | 27,745 | 76.64 |
| 1983 | 2,052,755 | +13% | 25,340 | 81.01 |
| 1982 | 1,810,200 | +7.9% | 21,955 | 82.45 |
| 1981 | 1,677,000 | +28% | 21,397 | 78.38 |
| 1980 | 1,307,000 | −6.6% | 19,000 | 68.79 |
| 1979 | 1,399,000 | +56% | 19,000 | 73.63 |
| 1978 | 898,000 | −10% | 10,000 | 89.80 |
| 1977 | 1,000,000 | +25% | 11,000 | 90.91 |
| 1976 | 800,000 | −27% | 9,000 | 88.89 |
| 1975 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% | 9,014 | 122.03 |
| 1974 | 1,100,000 | +4.8% | 9,149 | 120.23 |
| 1973 | 1,050,000 | +26% | 8,792 | 119.43 |
| 1972 | 831,000 | +44% | 6,747 | 123.17 |
| 1971 | 578,000 | +7.2% | 4,536 | 127.43 |
| 1970 | 539,000 | −2.0% | 4,432 | 121.62 |
| 1969 | 550,000 | +22% | 4,288 | 128.26 |
| 1968 | 452,000 | +4.4% | 4,233 | 106.78 |
| 1967 | 433,000 | +13% | 4,183 | 103.51 |
| 1966 | 382,000 | −2.6% | 3,919 | 97.47 |
| 1965 | 392,000 | +34% | 3,919 | 100.03 |
| 1964 | 292,000 | +51% | 3,462 | 84.34 |
| 1963 | 194,000 | −4.0% | 2,815 | 68.92 |
| 1962 | 202,000 | +13% | 2,420 | 83.47 |
| 1961 | 179,000 | — | 2,314 | 77.36 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 58 t USD 10,000
- Importer rank
- 43 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 Iran?
Iran produced 9.2 million t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Iran ranked 21st 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 Iran changed?
It rose by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Iran?
91.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9.2 million t from 99,524 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Iran reported no exports and imports of 58 t (USD 10,000), 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 Iran 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.