All sugar crops production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 63.6 million t of all sugar crops, the 6th largest in the world (2.85% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 68.7 million t in 2000. Area harvested: 814,680 ha, yield 78.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 63.6 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 137
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 68.7 million t
- 2000
All sugar crops in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.8%
- 2.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 78.1
- world 70.9 (+10%)
- kg per person
- 184
- world 274
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pakistan | 84,268,665 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Thailand | 82,435,400 | 3.7% |
| 6 | United States | 63,613,610 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Mexico | 53,052,260 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Russia | 46,680,177 | 2.1% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63,613,610 | +2.8% | 814,680 | 78.08 |
| 2023 | 61,853,670 | +1.3% | 833,180 | 74.24 |
| 2022 | 61,067,140 | −3.3% | 836,770 | 72.98 |
| 2021 | 63,145,500 | −0.1% | 827,030 | 76.35 |
| 2020 | 63,239,850 | +15% | 845,560 | 74.79 |
| 2019 | 54,963,600 | −11% | 766,200 | 71.74 |
| 2018 | 61,528,900 | −1.1% | 807,800 | 76.17 |
| 2017 | 62,192,050 | −0.7% | 816,620 | 76.16 |
| 2016 | 62,630,238 | +2.3% | 821,310 | 76.26 |
| 2015 | 61,228,620 | +9.4% | 822,610 | 74.43 |
| 2014 | 55,981,460 | −2.9% | 815,370 | 68.66 |
| 2013 | 57,651,590 | −5.8% | 835,600 | 68.99 |
| 2012 | 61,190,520 | +16% | 852,480 | 71.78 |
| 2011 | 52,725,638 | −2.1% | 844,094 | 62.46 |
| 2010 | 53,881,330 | −1.4% | 822,972 | 65.47 |
| 2009 | 54,626,130 | +11% | 818,449 | 66.74 |
| 2008 | 49,427,050 | −17% | 757,782 | 65.23 |
| 2007 | 59,662,600 | −6.2% | 860,532 | 69.33 |
| 2006 | 63,628,000 | +18% | 890,844 | 71.42 |
| 2005 | 54,039,000 | −8.5% | 876,074 | 61.68 |
| 2004 | 59,034,000 | −8.6% | 908,490 | 64.98 |
| 2003 | 64,568,000 | +2.1% | 947,015 | 68.18 |
| 2002 | 63,260,000 | +4.9% | 964,742 | 65.57 |
| 2001 | 60,295,000 | −12% | 918,201 | 65.67 |
| 2000 | 68,655,000 | +10% | 973,400 | 70.53 |
| 1999 | 62,340,700 | +2.2% | 1,020,060 | 61.11 |
| 1998 | 60,969,000 | +9.1% | 970,350 | 62.83 |
| 1997 | 55,863,000 | +9.7% | 947,100 | 58.98 |
| 1996 | 50,931,000 | −4.6% | 895,260 | 56.89 |
| 1995 | 53,398,000 | −6.2% | 952,000 | 56.09 |
| 1994 | 56,955,000 | +9.5% | 963,100 | 59.14 |
| 1993 | 52,026,200 | −3.6% | 954,200 | 54.52 |
| 1992 | 53,983,008 | +1.8% | 945,600 | 57.09 |
| 1991 | 53,029,000 | +5.0% | 924,200 | 57.38 |
| 1990 | 50,483,008 | +2.0% | 878,700 | 57.45 |
| 1989 | 49,493,008 | −0.3% | 868,700 | 56.97 |
| 1988 | 49,635,008 | −4.5% | 868,500 | 57.15 |
| 1987 | 51,972,000 | +3.3% | 840,100 | 61.86 |
| 1986 | 50,324,000 | +9.3% | 804,300 | 62.57 |
| 1985 | 46,032,304 | +2.6% | 757,800 | 60.74 |
| 1984 | 44,882,304 | +0.7% | 746,070 | 60.16 |
| 1983 | 44,590,608 | −3.0% | 737,930 | 60.43 |
| 1982 | 45,961,360 | −7.8% | 715,650 | 64.22 |
| 1981 | 49,846,048 | +8.9% | 802,688 | 62.10 |
| 1980 | 45,780,832 | +4.0% | 777,867 | 58.85 |
| 1979 | 44,023,744 | −6.3% | 749,650 | 58.73 |
| 1978 | 46,978,304 | −0.1% | 814,600 | 57.67 |
| 1977 | 47,025,600 | −9.9% | 799,500 | 58.82 |
| 1976 | 52,168,288 | −0.9% | 901,546 | 57.87 |
| 1975 | 52,659,984 | +23% | 926,960 | 56.81 |
| 1974 | 42,876,048 | −6.2% | 787,791 | 54.43 |
| 1973 | 45,717,744 | −11% | 792,565 | 57.68 |
| 1972 | 51,526,224 | +11% | 821,702 | 62.71 |
| 1971 | 46,301,360 | +3.5% | 805,313 | 57.49 |
| 1970 | 44,737,696 | −1.9% | 789,493 | 56.67 |
| 1969 | 45,584,880 | −0.5% | 849,247 | 53.68 |
| 1968 | 45,807,760 | +9.2% | 828,705 | 55.28 |
| 1967 | 41,956,256 | +2.8% | 713,677 | 58.79 |
| 1966 | 40,816,528 | +1.9% | 722,880 | 56.46 |
| 1965 | 40,036,688 | −9.4% | 751,488 | 53.28 |
| 1964 | 44,175,680 | +2.5% | 841,265 | 52.51 |
| 1963 | 43,084,352 | +24% | 738,338 | 58.35 |
| 1962 | 34,721,096 | +2.0% | 639,360 | 54.31 |
| 1961 | 34,050,104 | — | 620,500 | 54.88 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in United States?
United States produced 63.6 million t in 2024, 2.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
United States ranked 6th 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 United States changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 68.7 million t in 2000.
What is the yield of sugar crops in United States?
78.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (63.6 million t from 814,680 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.