Sugar cane was the most produced crop worldwide in 2023, at approximately two billion metric tons. The quantity of sugar cane produced annually has increased massively since 1961, when roughly 450 million metric tons was produced.
Production volume of selected food crops worldwide from 1961 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
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