Sugar cane production in Vietnam
In 2024 Vietnam produced 11.8 million t of sugar cane, the 18th largest in the world (0.61% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 20.1 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 174,816 ha, yield 67.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11.8 million t
- World rank
- 18 of 94
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 20.1 million t
- 2013
Sugar cane in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Vietnam compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.61%
- 1.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 67.7
- world 72.5 (−6.6%)
- kg per person
- 117
- world 238
- 10-year change
- −40%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Peru | 12,038,562 | 0.62% |
| 17 | Myanmar | 11,997,881 | 0.62% |
| 18 | Vietnam | 11,843,773 | 0.61% |
| 19 | Bolivia | 11,447,542 | 0.59% |
| 20 | Kenya | 9,365,300 | 0.48% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,843,773 | 0.0% | 174,816 | 67.75 |
| 2023 | 11,843,773 | +6.8% | 174,816 | 67.75 |
| 2022 | 11,088,957 | +3.2% | 169,457 | 65.44 |
| 2021 | 10,740,873 | −6.9% | 165,919 | 64.74 |
| 2020 | 11,534,589 | −26% | 185,435 | 62.20 |
| 2019 | 15,685,618 | −13% | 237,800 | 65.96 |
| 2018 | 17,945,204 | −2.2% | 269,434 | 66.60 |
| 2017 | 18,356,398 | +13% | 281,149 | 65.29 |
| 2016 | 16,313,145 | −11% | 256,322 | 63.64 |
| 2015 | 18,337,227 | −7.5% | 284,262 | 64.51 |
| 2014 | 19,822,851 | −1.5% | 304,969 | 65.00 |
| 2013 | 20,128,588 | +5.9% | 310,264 | 64.88 |
| 2012 | 19,015,231 | +8.4% | 301,918 | 62.98 |
| 2011 | 17,539,572 | +8.5% | 282,254 | 62.14 |
| 2010 | 16,161,700 | +3.5% | 269,100 | 60.06 |
| 2009 | 15,608,300 | −3.3% | 265,600 | 58.77 |
| 2008 | 16,145,500 | −7.2% | 270,700 | 59.64 |
| 2007 | 17,396,700 | +4.1% | 293,400 | 59.29 |
| 2006 | 16,719,500 | +12% | 288,100 | 58.03 |
| 2005 | 14,948,700 | −4.5% | 266,300 | 56.13 |
| 2004 | 15,649,300 | −7.2% | 286,100 | 54.70 |
| 2003 | 16,854,700 | −1.5% | 313,200 | 53.81 |
| 2002 | 17,120,000 | +17% | 320,000 | 53.50 |
| 2001 | 14,656,900 | −2.6% | 290,700 | 50.42 |
| 2000 | 15,044,300 | −15% | 302,300 | 49.77 |
| 1999 | 17,760,300 | +26% | 344,200 | 51.60 |
| 1998 | 14,099,389 | +18% | 284,400 | 49.58 |
| 1997 | 11,920,900 | +4.3% | 257,000 | 46.38 |
| 1996 | 11,430,300 | +6.7% | 237,000 | 48.23 |
| 1995 | 10,711,100 | +42% | 224,800 | 47.65 |
| 1994 | 7,550,100 | +24% | 166,600 | 45.32 |
| 1993 | 6,082,700 | −5.5% | 143,200 | 42.48 |
| 1992 | 6,437,000 | +5.0% | 146,500 | 43.94 |
| 1991 | 6,130,900 | +13% | 143,700 | 42.66 |
| 1990 | 5,405,600 | +1.1% | 130,800 | 41.33 |
| 1989 | 5,344,600 | −6.2% | 132,400 | 40.37 |
| 1988 | 5,699,600 | +4.2% | 142,100 | 40.11 |
| 1987 | 5,467,400 | +10% | 137,100 | 39.88 |
| 1986 | 4,966,400 | −11% | 125,200 | 39.67 |
| 1985 | 5,559,700 | −15% | 143,200 | 38.82 |
| 1984 | 6,566,600 | +15% | 165,200 | 39.75 |
| 1983 | 5,689,500 | +24% | 145,900 | 39.00 |
| 1982 | 4,576,900 | +15% | 120,800 | 37.89 |
| 1981 | 3,964,400 | −9.1% | 110,200 | 35.97 |
| 1980 | 4,359,800 | +25% | 109,700 | 39.74 |
| 1979 | 3,490,900 | +28% | 87,500 | 39.90 |
| 1978 | 2,732,100 | −3.0% | 71,400 | 38.26 |
| 1977 | 2,816,800 | −5.7% | 72,700 | 38.75 |
| 1976 | 2,986,400 | +53% | 74,500 | 40.09 |
| 1975 | 1,956,100 | +35% | 52,200 | 37.47 |
| 1974 | 1,450,000 | +12% | 47,000 | 30.85 |
| 1973 | 1,300,000 | +3.2% | 40,000 | 32.50 |
| 1972 | 1,260,000 | +15% | 32,000 | 39.38 |
| 1971 | 1,100,000 | +4.6% | 27,700 | 39.71 |
| 1970 | 1,052,100 | +19% | 27,000 | 38.97 |
| 1969 | 886,300 | −11% | 29,000 | 30.56 |
| 1968 | 1,000,000 | −23% | 33,000 | 30.30 |
| 1967 | 1,300,000 | −17% | 40,000 | 32.50 |
| 1966 | 1,568,700 | −15% | 47,040 | 33.35 |
| 1965 | 1,845,400 | +6.7% | 53,300 | 34.62 |
| 1964 | 1,730,000 | +8.1% | 50,000 | 34.60 |
| 1963 | 1,600,000 | +8.1% | 47,000 | 34.04 |
| 1962 | 1,480,000 | +4.5% | 45,000 | 32.89 |
| 1961 | 1,415,900 | — | 44,000 | 32.18 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 38,838 t USD 4.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 56
- Imports
- 38,563 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Vietnam?
Vietnam produced 11.8 million t in 2024, 0.61% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Vietnam ranked 18th 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 Vietnam changed?
It fell by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 20.1 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Vietnam?
67.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11.8 million t from 174,816 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Vietnam export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Vietnam reported exports of 38,838 t (USD 4.8 m) and imports of 38,563 t (USD 1.5 m), 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.
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.