Sugar cane production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 53.1 million t of sugar cane, the 6th largest in the world (2.73% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.4%. The record was 61.2 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 784,348 ha, yield 67.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 53.1 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 94
- 10-year change
- −6.4%
- Record
- 61.2 million t
- 2013
Sugar cane in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.7%
- 3.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 67.6
- world 72.5 (−6.7%)
- kg per person
- 405
- world 238
- 10-year change
- −6.4%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pakistan | 84,235,451 | 4.3% |
| 5 | Thailand | 82,435,400 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Mexico | 53,051,362 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Indonesia | 32,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 8 | Colombia | 31,856,922 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53,051,362 | −4.6% | 784,348 | 67.64 |
| 2023 | 55,589,515 | +0.1% | 802,223 | 69.29 |
| 2022 | 55,556,083 | +0.6% | 795,205 | 69.86 |
| 2021 | 55,247,516 | +2.6% | 809,317 | 68.26 |
| 2020 | 53,841,557 | −9.3% | 774,954 | 69.48 |
| 2019 | 59,334,059 | +4.4% | 795,984 | 74.54 |
| 2018 | 56,841,523 | −0.2% | 785,905 | 72.33 |
| 2017 | 56,954,993 | +0.9% | 772,003 | 73.78 |
| 2016 | 56,446,821 | +1.9% | 781,054 | 72.27 |
| 2015 | 55,396,061 | −2.3% | 758,608 | 73.02 |
| 2014 | 56,672,829 | −7.4% | 761,834 | 74.39 |
| 2013 | 61,182,076 | +20% | 782,801 | 78.16 |
| 2012 | 50,946,484 | +2.4% | 735,127 | 69.30 |
| 2011 | 49,735,272 | −1.4% | 713,824 | 69.67 |
| 2010 | 50,421,620 | +1.9% | 703,943 | 71.63 |
| 2009 | 49,492,696 | −3.1% | 710,585 | 69.65 |
| 2008 | 51,090,720 | −1.9% | 691,441 | 73.89 |
| 2007 | 52,089,356 | +2.8% | 690,441 | 75.44 |
| 2006 | 50,675,820 | −1.9% | 679,936 | 74.53 |
| 2005 | 51,645,544 | +6.1% | 669,781 | 77.11 |
| 2004 | 48,662,244 | +2.5% | 651,911 | 74.65 |
| 2003 | 47,483,984 | +4.1% | 644,398 | 73.69 |
| 2002 | 45,635,300 | −3.4% | 632,215 | 72.18 |
| 2001 | 47,250,000 | +7.1% | 623,739 | 75.75 |
| 2000 | 44,100,000 | −5.9% | 618,282 | 71.33 |
| 1999 | 46,880,000 | −4.1% | 643,152 | 72.89 |
| 1998 | 48,895,256 | +8.1% | 630,578 | 77.54 |
| 1997 | 45,219,512 | +0.3% | 614,759 | 73.56 |
| 1996 | 45,080,648 | +1.4% | 633,614 | 71.15 |
| 1995 | 44,452,952 | +9.5% | 573,049 | 77.57 |
| 1994 | 40,586,768 | −5.5% | 587,544 | 69.08 |
| 1993 | 42,930,960 | +3.0% | 561,686 | 76.43 |
| 1992 | 41,696,600 | +8.5% | 558,179 | 74.70 |
| 1991 | 38,433,992 | −3.7% | 546,994 | 70.26 |
| 1990 | 39,919,368 | −9.1% | 571,340 | 69.87 |
| 1989 | 43,910,480 | +2.8% | 612,654 | 71.67 |
| 1988 | 42,735,216 | −6.8% | 605,296 | 70.60 |
| 1987 | 45,874,232 | +3.6% | 615,724 | 74.50 |
| 1986 | 44,271,184 | +29% | 586,041 | 75.54 |
| 1985 | 34,430,840 | −1.5% | 488,723 | 70.45 |
| 1984 | 34,969,728 | +2.2% | 523,384 | 66.81 |
| 1983 | 34,232,016 | −3.6% | 507,722 | 67.42 |
| 1982 | 35,511,016 | +7.0% | 523,044 | 67.89 |
| 1981 | 33,197,404 | −5.9% | 529,639 | 62.68 |
| 1980 | 35,278,624 | +2.0% | 539,882 | 65.35 |
| 1979 | 34,587,408 | −2.5% | 538,005 | 64.29 |
| 1978 | 35,474,848 | +21% | 537,172 | 66.04 |
| 1977 | 29,397,344 | −6.3% | 463,593 | 63.41 |
| 1976 | 31,386,544 | −12% | 496,268 | 63.25 |
| 1975 | 35,840,576 | +7.0% | 497,691 | 72.01 |
| 1974 | 33,499,152 | +1.9% | 491,482 | 68.16 |
| 1973 | 32,861,248 | +1.9% | 502,063 | 65.45 |
| 1972 | 32,252,000 | −1.4% | 465,283 | 69.32 |
| 1971 | 32,715,152 | −5.6% | 480,988 | 68.02 |
| 1970 | 34,651,424 | +6.8% | 546,713 | 63.38 |
| 1969 | 32,445,808 | +2.4% | 525,526 | 61.74 |
| 1968 | 31,683,232 | −1.3% | 504,826 | 62.76 |
| 1967 | 32,106,864 | −0.4% | 489,148 | 65.64 |
| 1966 | 32,228,624 | +4.1% | 487,598 | 66.10 |
| 1965 | 30,955,680 | +15% | 469,860 | 65.88 |
| 1964 | 26,989,616 | +21% | 445,548 | 60.58 |
| 1963 | 22,326,992 | +5.7% | 377,949 | 59.07 |
| 1962 | 21,115,600 | +10% | 361,603 | 58.39 |
| 1961 | 19,167,984 | — | 347,602 | 55.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 56 t USD 33,000
- Exporter rank
- 26 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 53.1 million t in 2024, 2.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Mexico ranked 6th 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 Mexico changed?
It fell by 6.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 61.2 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Mexico?
67.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (53.1 million t from 784,348 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 56 t (USD 33,000) 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.