All sugar crops production in Philippines
In 2024 Philippines produced 18.7 million t of all sugar crops, the 17th largest in the world (0.84% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 38.7 million t in 1976. Area harvested: 404,914 ha, yield 46.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 18.7 million t
- World rank
- 17 of 137
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 38.7 million t
- 1976
All sugar crops in Philippines, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Philippines compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.84%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 46.2
- world 70.9 (−35%)
- kg per person
- 161
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Turkey | 23,000,000 | 1.0% |
| 16 | Guatemala | 22,907,870 | 1.0% |
| 17 | Philippines | 18,694,653 | 0.84% |
| 18 | Poland | 18,430,330 | 0.82% |
| 19 | South Africa | 16,741,000 | 0.75% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
Share of the world total; Philippines is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,694,653 | −14% | 404,914 | 46.17 |
| 2023 | 21,650,938 | −7.7% | 409,051 | 52.93 |
| 2022 | 23,455,404 | −11% | 401,390 | 58.44 |
| 2021 | 26,277,402 | +7.7% | 420,229 | 62.53 |
| 2020 | 24,398,941 | +18% | 399,086 | 61.14 |
| 2019 | 20,719,291 | −16% | 379,253 | 54.63 |
| 2018 | 24,730,820 | −16% | 437,506 | 56.53 |
| 2017 | 29,286,893 | +31% | 437,471 | 66.95 |
| 2016 | 22,370,546 | −2.4% | 410,104 | 54.55 |
| 2015 | 22,926,437 | −8.4% | 421,312 | 54.42 |
| 2014 | 25,029,880 | +1.8% | 432,026 | 57.94 |
| 2013 | 24,584,842 | −6.9% | 437,070 | 56.25 |
| 2012 | 26,395,915 | −7.0% | 433,303 | 60.92 |
| 2011 | 28,376,518 | +58% | 439,698 | 64.54 |
| 2010 | 17,929,269 | −22% | 354,878 | 50.52 |
| 2009 | 22,932,819 | −14% | 404,034 | 56.76 |
| 2008 | 26,601,384 | +20% | 397,991 | 66.84 |
| 2007 | 22,235,297 | −8.7% | 382,956 | 58.06 |
| 2006 | 24,345,106 | +6.2% | 392,280 | 62.06 |
| 2005 | 22,917,674 | −10% | 368,944 | 62.12 |
| 2004 | 25,579,214 | +6.7% | 388,627 | 65.82 |
| 2003 | 23,978,373 | +12% | 383,900 | 62.46 |
| 2002 | 21,417,288 | −1.3% | 359,867 | 59.51 |
| 2001 | 21,708,722 | +2.3% | 373,705 | 58.09 |
| 2000 | 21,223,438 | −11% | 383,824 | 55.29 |
| 1999 | 23,777,828 | +37% | 404,065 | 58.85 |
| 1998 | 17,333,372 | −22% | 307,173 | 56.43 |
| 1997 | 22,273,095 | −3.8% | 375,181 | 59.37 |
| 1996 | 23,142,220 | +30% | 395,640 | 58.49 |
| 1995 | 17,774,400 | −28% | 302,005 | 58.85 |
| 1994 | 24,695,188 | +7.8% | 401,635 | 61.49 |
| 1993 | 22,915,065 | +9.1% | 384,009 | 59.67 |
| 1992 | 21,005,573 | −3.8% | 266,977 | 78.68 |
| 1991 | 21,824,490 | −14% | 271,496 | 80.39 |
| 1990 | 25,482,000 | +0.9% | 318,403 | 80.03 |
| 1989 | 25,263,000 | +31% | 261,736 | 96.52 |
| 1988 | 19,300,000 | +12% | 215,640 | 89.50 |
| 1987 | 17,211,000 | −18% | 269,270 | 63.92 |
| 1986 | 20,991,000 | −8.1% | 300,118 | 69.94 |
| 1985 | 22,842,000 | −33% | 368,547 | 61.98 |
| 1984 | 34,300,000 | +20% | 409,501 | 83.76 |
| 1983 | 28,700,000 | −20% | 411,396 | 69.76 |
| 1982 | 35,800,000 | +13% | 416,457 | 85.96 |
| 1981 | 31,600,000 | +2.3% | 399,949 | 79.01 |
| 1980 | 30,900,000 | −3.1% | 424,620 | 72.77 |
| 1979 | 31,888,000 | +4.3% | 451,200 | 70.67 |
| 1978 | 30,562,000 | −12% | 521,613 | 58.59 |
| 1977 | 34,820,000 | −10% | 573,150 | 60.75 |
| 1976 | 38,714,000 | +7.9% | 572,600 | 67.61 |
| 1975 | 35,868,000 | +2.8% | 536,059 | 66.91 |
| 1974 | 34,875,008 | +25% | 490,670 | 71.08 |
| 1973 | 27,965,008 | +13% | 455,160 | 61.44 |
| 1972 | 24,800,000 | −10% | 441,020 | 56.23 |
| 1971 | 27,640,000 | +5.7% | 441,620 | 62.59 |
| 1970 | 26,140,000 | +19% | 366,070 | 71.41 |
| 1969 | 21,980,000 | +0.5% | 342,960 | 64.09 |
| 1968 | 21,860,000 | +2.7% | 318,290 | 68.68 |
| 1967 | 21,280,000 | +11% | 308,690 | 68.94 |
| 1966 | 19,215,008 | −9.1% | 315,280 | 60.95 |
| 1965 | 21,150,000 | −3.8% | 350,480 | 60.35 |
| 1964 | 21,984,000 | +6.7% | 269,880 | 81.46 |
| 1963 | 20,610,000 | +6.5% | 258,770 | 79.65 |
| 1962 | 19,360,000 | +11% | 254,700 | 76.01 |
| 1961 | 17,460,000 | — | 232,200 | 75.19 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Philippines?
Philippines produced 18.7 million t in 2024, 0.84% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Philippines rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Philippines ranked 17th 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 Philippines changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 38.7 million t in 1976.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Philippines?
46.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18.7 million t from 404,914 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.