All sugar crops production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 760 million t of all sugar crops, the largest total in the world (34.0% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%. The record was 782 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 10.1 million ha, yield 75.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 760 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 137
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- Record
- 782 million t
- 2023
All sugar crops in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Brazil compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 34.0%
- 34.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 75.6
- world 70.9 (+6.6%)
- kg per person
- 3,583
- world 274
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of sugar crops
Share of the world total; Brazil is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 759,662,482 | −2.9% | 10,051,272 | 75.58 |
| 2023 | 782,058,236 | +7.8% | 10,039,142 | 77.90 |
| 2022 | 725,729,052 | +1.4% | 9,882,621 | 73.43 |
| 2021 | 715,679,276 | −5.3% | 9,971,370 | 71.77 |
| 2020 | 756,070,576 | +0.3% | 9,996,134 | 75.64 |
| 2019 | 753,470,465 | +0.8% | 10,092,430 | 74.66 |
| 2018 | 747,556,774 | −1.5% | 10,024,104 | 74.58 |
| 2017 | 758,646,205 | −1.3% | 10,189,208 | 74.46 |
| 2016 | 768,594,154 | +2.4% | 10,223,894 | 75.18 |
| 2015 | 750,290,277 | +1.9% | 10,111,376 | 74.20 |
| 2014 | 736,108,487 | −4.2% | 10,419,678 | 70.65 |
| 2013 | 768,090,444 | +6.5% | 10,195,166 | 75.34 |
| 2012 | 721,077,287 | −1.8% | 9,705,388 | 74.30 |
| 2011 | 734,006,059 | +2.3% | 9,601,316 | 76.45 |
| 2010 | 717,463,793 | +3.7% | 9,076,706 | 79.04 |
| 2009 | 691,606,147 | +7.2% | 8,617,555 | 80.26 |
| 2008 | 645,300,182 | +17% | 8,140,089 | 79.27 |
| 2007 | 549,707,314 | +15% | 7,080,920 | 77.63 |
| 2006 | 477,410,656 | +13% | 6,355,498 | 75.12 |
| 2005 | 422,956,646 | +1.9% | 5,805,518 | 72.85 |
| 2004 | 415,205,835 | +4.8% | 5,631,741 | 73.73 |
| 2003 | 396,012,158 | +8.7% | 5,371,020 | 73.73 |
| 2002 | 364,389,416 | +5.8% | 5,100,405 | 71.44 |
| 2001 | 344,292,922 | +5.6% | 4,957,897 | 69.44 |
| 2000 | 326,121,011 | −2.3% | 4,804,511 | 67.88 |
| 1999 | 333,847,720 | −3.3% | 4,898,844 | 68.15 |
| 1998 | 345,254,972 | +4.1% | 4,985,819 | 69.25 |
| 1997 | 331,612,687 | +4.6% | 4,814,084 | 68.88 |
| 1996 | 317,105,981 | +4.4% | 4,750,296 | 66.75 |
| 1995 | 303,699,497 | +4.0% | 4,559,062 | 66.61 |
| 1994 | 292,101,835 | +19% | 4,345,260 | 67.22 |
| 1993 | 244,530,708 | −9.9% | 3,863,702 | 63.29 |
| 1992 | 271,474,875 | +4.1% | 4,202,604 | 64.60 |
| 1991 | 260,887,893 | −0.7% | 4,210,954 | 61.95 |
| 1990 | 262,674,144 | +4.1% | 4,272,600 | 61.48 |
| 1989 | 252,290,000 | −2.3% | 4,067,700 | 62.02 |
| 1988 | 258,294,000 | −3.8% | 4,113,230 | 62.80 |
| 1987 | 268,504,000 | +13% | 4,308,680 | 62.32 |
| 1986 | 238,443,008 | −3.5% | 3,944,680 | 60.45 |
| 1985 | 247,199,472 | +11% | 3,912,042 | 63.19 |
| 1984 | 222,317,840 | +2.9% | 3,655,810 | 60.81 |
| 1983 | 216,036,960 | +16% | 3,478,785 | 62.10 |
| 1982 | 186,646,608 | +20% | 3,084,297 | 60.52 |
| 1981 | 155,924,112 | +4.9% | 2,825,879 | 55.18 |
| 1980 | 148,650,560 | +7.0% | 2,607,628 | 57.01 |
| 1979 | 138,898,880 | +7.6% | 2,536,976 | 54.75 |
| 1978 | 129,144,944 | +7.5% | 2,391,455 | 54.00 |
| 1977 | 120,081,696 | +16% | 2,270,036 | 52.90 |
| 1976 | 103,173,456 | +13% | 2,093,483 | 49.28 |
| 1975 | 91,524,560 | −4.3% | 1,969,227 | 46.48 |
| 1974 | 95,623,680 | +3.9% | 2,056,691 | 46.49 |
| 1973 | 91,994,032 | +8.1% | 1,958,776 | 46.97 |
| 1972 | 85,106,224 | +5.9% | 1,802,648 | 47.21 |
| 1971 | 80,380,400 | +0.8% | 1,728,003 | 46.52 |
| 1970 | 79,752,944 | +6.0% | 1,725,121 | 46.23 |
| 1969 | 75,247,088 | −1.8% | 1,672,101 | 45.00 |
| 1968 | 76,610,496 | −0.6% | 1,686,727 | 45.42 |
| 1967 | 77,086,528 | +1.7% | 1,680,763 | 45.86 |
| 1966 | 75,787,520 | −0.1% | 1,635,503 | 46.34 |
| 1965 | 75,852,864 | +14% | 1,705,081 | 44.49 |
| 1964 | 66,398,976 | +4.2% | 1,519,491 | 43.70 |
| 1963 | 63,722,896 | +1.9% | 1,509,011 | 42.23 |
| 1962 | 62,534,512 | +5.3% | 1,466,619 | 42.64 |
| 1961 | 59,377,392 | — | 1,366,640 | 43.45 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Brazil?
Brazil produced 760 million t in 2024, 34.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Brazil rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Brazil was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of India.
How has the production of sugar crops in Brazil changed?
It rose by 3.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 782 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Brazil?
75.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (760 million t from 10.1 million ha), against a world average of 70.9 t/ha.
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.