All sugar crops production in China
In 2024 China produced 115 million t of all sugar crops, the 3rd largest in the world (5.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 137 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 1.5 million ha, yield 77.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 115 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 137
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 137 million t
- 2013
All sugar crops in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.1%
- 6.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 77.4
- world 70.9 (+9.1%)
- kg per person
- 80.7
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 759,662,482 | 34.0% |
| 2 | India | 453,158,494 | 20.3% |
| 3 | China | 114,505,600 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Pakistan | 84,268,665 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Thailand | 82,435,400 | 3.7% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 114,505,600 | +0.7% | 1,480,000 | 77.37 |
| 2023 | 113,725,700 | +1.3% | 1,413,980 | 80.43 |
| 2022 | 112,314,500 | −1.9% | 1,452,020 | 77.35 |
| 2021 | 114,514,700 | −4.7% | 1,457,170 | 78.59 |
| 2020 | 120,105,000 | −1.3% | 1,566,200 | 76.69 |
| 2019 | 121,661,000 | +1.9% | 1,609,630 | 75.58 |
| 2018 | 119,373,700 | +4.9% | 1,621,970 | 73.60 |
| 2017 | 113,788,400 | +1.8% | 1,545,650 | 73.62 |
| 2016 | 111,760,000 | −0.3% | 1,556,000 | 71.83 |
| 2015 | 112,152,000 | −16% | 1,572,000 | 71.34 |
| 2014 | 133,611,700 | −2.8% | 1,899,230 | 70.35 |
| 2013 | 137,461,300 | +1.9% | 1,998,330 | 68.79 |
| 2012 | 134,854,300 | +7.7% | 2,030,440 | 66.42 |
| 2011 | 125,165,400 | +4.2% | 1,947,780 | 64.26 |
| 2010 | 120,084,900 | −2.2% | 1,905,020 | 63.04 |
| 2009 | 122,765,700 | −8.5% | 1,883,760 | 65.17 |
| 2008 | 134,196,200 | +10% | 1,989,930 | 67.44 |
| 2007 | 121,881,700 | +17% | 1,801,700 | 67.65 |
| 2006 | 104,599,700 | +11% | 1,566,960 | 66.75 |
| 2005 | 94,519,100 | −1.2% | 1,564,380 | 60.42 |
| 2004 | 95,706,500 | −0.7% | 1,568,070 | 61.03 |
| 2003 | 96,416,500 | −6.3% | 1,657,430 | 58.17 |
| 2002 | 102,926,800 | +19% | 1,817,520 | 56.63 |
| 2001 | 86,551,300 | +13% | 1,654,230 | 52.32 |
| 2000 | 76,353,300 | −8.4% | 1,514,170 | 50.43 |
| 1999 | 83,341,300 | −15% | 1,643,820 | 50.70 |
| 1998 | 97,904,200 | +4.3% | 1,984,320 | 49.34 |
| 1997 | 93,864,700 | +12% | 1,923,050 | 48.81 |
| 1996 | 83,602,500 | +5.3% | 1,845,810 | 45.29 |
| 1995 | 79,401,400 | +8.1% | 1,819,900 | 43.63 |
| 1994 | 73,452,400 | −3.7% | 1,754,900 | 41.86 |
| 1993 | 76,242,000 | −13% | 1,686,500 | 45.21 |
| 1992 | 88,079,800 | +4.6% | 1,905,800 | 46.22 |
| 1991 | 84,187,400 | +17% | 1,947,200 | 43.24 |
| 1990 | 72,144,657 | +24% | 1,679,100 | 42.97 |
| 1989 | 58,037,981 | −6.2% | 1,528,600 | 37.97 |
| 1988 | 61,874,369 | +11% | 1,669,000 | 37.07 |
| 1987 | 55,503,008 | −5.2% | 1,355,200 | 40.96 |
| 1986 | 58,525,008 | −3.2% | 1,468,700 | 39.85 |
| 1985 | 60,467,764 | +26% | 1,525,000 | 39.65 |
| 1984 | 47,803,008 | +19% | 1,229,500 | 38.88 |
| 1983 | 40,322,944 | −7.5% | 1,196,720 | 33.69 |
| 1982 | 43,594,000 | +21% | 1,114,200 | 39.13 |
| 1981 | 36,028,000 | +24% | 986,400 | 36.52 |
| 1980 | 29,112,008 | +18% | 921,300 | 31.60 |
| 1979 | 24,614,000 | +3.3% | 836,800 | 29.41 |
| 1978 | 23,819,008 | +18% | 879,400 | 27.09 |
| 1977 | 20,209,008 | +3.3% | 858,600 | 23.54 |
| 1976 | 19,562,000 | +2.2% | 897,600 | 21.79 |
| 1975 | 19,143,400 | +2.3% | 826,000 | 23.18 |
| 1974 | 18,720,900 | −4.7% | 759,400 | 24.65 |
| 1973 | 19,643,108 | +4.8% | 790,000 | 24.86 |
| 1972 | 18,738,700 | +23% | 742,700 | 25.23 |
| 1971 | 15,263,800 | −1.9% | 645,300 | 23.65 |
| 1970 | 15,559,800 | +21% | 586,000 | 26.55 |
| 1969 | 12,883,200 | +3.1% | 513,300 | 25.10 |
| 1968 | 12,495,700 | −18% | 490,700 | 25.47 |
| 1967 | 15,241,300 | +8.6% | 526,700 | 28.94 |
| 1966 | 14,035,200 | −8.7% | 539,340 | 26.02 |
| 1965 | 15,374,000 | +14% | 521,300 | 29.49 |
| 1964 | 13,464,800 | +62% | 430,500 | 31.28 |
| 1963 | 8,320,900 | +120% | 262,000 | 31.76 |
| 1962 | 3,782,000 | −25% | 237,300 | 15.94 |
| 1961 | 5,064,800 | — | 395,000 | 12.82 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in China?
China produced 115 million t in 2024, 5.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
China ranked 3rd of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in China changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 137 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of sugar crops in China?
77.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (115 million t from 1.5 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.