FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 306,330 t of sugar cane, the 68th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 450,000 t in 2001. Area harvested: 12,226 ha, yield 25.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 306,330 t
- World rank
- 68 of 94
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 450,000 t
- 2001
Sugar cane in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 306,330 | +2.1% | 12,226 | 25.06 |
| 2023 | 300,000 | −6.0% | 11,624 | 25.81 |
| 2022 | 319,000 | −9.9% | 12,009 | 26.56 |
| 2021 | 354,000 | +0.8% | 12,910 | 27.42 |
| 2020 | 351,133 | +0.3% | 12,717 | 27.61 |
| 2019 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 12,250 | 28.57 |
| 2018 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 11,876 | 29.47 |
| 2017 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 11,570 | 30.25 |
| 2016 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 11,302 | 30.97 |
| 2015 | 350,000 | 0.0% | 10,804 | 32.40 |
| 2014 | 350,000 | +9.4% | 10,416 | 33.60 |
| 2013 | 320,000 | −14% | 9,099 | 35.17 |
| 2012 | 370,000 | −2.6% | 10,569 | 35.01 |
| 2011 | 380,000 | 0.0% | 10,312 | 36.85 |
| 2010 | 380,000 | +15% | 9,841 | 38.61 |
| 2009 | 330,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 38.82 |
| 2008 | 330,000 | +3.1% | 8,500 | 38.82 |
| 2007 | 320,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 37.65 |
| 2006 | 320,000 | −13% | 8,500 | 37.65 |
| 2005 | 368,000 | −17% | 7,000 | 52.57 |
| 2004 | 442,000 | −0.7% | 8,500 | 52.00 |
| 2003 | 445,000 | +4.7% | 8,500 | 52.35 |
| 2002 | 425,000 | −5.6% | 8,000 | 53.13 |
| 2001 | 450,000 | +17% | 7,000 | 64.29 |
| 2000 | 383,000 | −11% | 7,000 | 54.71 |
| 1999 | 430,000 | +7.5% | 8,000 | 53.75 |
| 1998 | 400,000 | +1.3% | 8,000 | 50.00 |
| 1997 | 395,000 | −6.0% | 7,000 | 56.43 |
| 1996 | 420,000 | +5.0% | 8,000 | 52.50 |
| 1995 | 400,000 | +33% | 8,000 | 50.00 |
| 1994 | 300,000 | −12% | 6,000 | 50.00 |
| 1993 | 340,000 | −2.9% | 6,000 | 56.67 |
| 1992 | 350,000 | +13% | 6,000 | 58.33 |
| 1991 | 310,000 | +24% | 5,000 | 62.00 |
| 1990 | 250,000 | −5.7% | 4,200 | 59.52 |
| 1989 | 265,000 | −8.9% | 4,400 | 60.23 |
| 1988 | 291,000 | +27% | 5,000 | 58.20 |
| 1987 | 230,000 | +52% | 3,500 | 65.71 |
| 1986 | 151,000 | −43% | 2,530 | 59.68 |
| 1985 | 265,000 | −18% | 4,100 | 64.63 |
| 1984 | 324,000 | 0.0% | 4,600 | 70.43 |
| 1983 | 324,000 | +27% | 4,576 | 70.80 |
| 1982 | 256,000 | +146% | 4,100 | 62.44 |
| 1981 | 104,000 | +920% | 2,600 | 40.00 |
| 1980 | 10,200 | +2.0% | 255 | 40.00 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | +2.0% | 250 | 40.00 |
| 1978 | 9,800 | +2.1% | 245 | 40.00 |
| 1977 | 9,600 | +1.1% | 240 | 40.00 |
| 1976 | 9,500 | +2.2% | 240 | 39.58 |
| 1975 | 9,300 | +2.2% | 235 | 39.57 |
| 1974 | 9,100 | +1.1% | 230 | 39.57 |
| 1973 | 9,000 | +1.1% | 225 | 40.00 |
| 1972 | 8,900 | +2.3% | 225 | 39.56 |
| 1971 | 8,700 | +2.4% | 220 | 39.55 |
| 1970 | 8,500 | +2.4% | 215 | 39.53 |
| 1969 | 8,300 | +1.2% | 210 | 39.52 |
| 1968 | 8,200 | +1.2% | 205 | 40.00 |
| 1967 | 8,100 | +1.3% | 205 | 39.51 |
| 1966 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 40.00 |
| 1965 | 8,000 | +1.3% | 200 | 40.00 |
| 1964 | 7,900 | 0.0% | 200 | 39.50 |
| 1963 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 200 | 39.50 |
| 1962 | 7,800 | 0.0% | 195 | 40.00 |
| 1961 | 7,800 | — | 195 | 40.00 |
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.