Sugarcane-Growing Regions of the World

This fact sheet identifies the top 15 sugarcane-producing countries in 2016 and provides a framework for categorizing their production by harvest area and compliance with Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS).

• The document lists the top 15 sugarcane-producing countries as of 2016, which include Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, China, Vietnam, Brazil, Thailand, Argentina, Colombia, United States, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, India, and Pakistan.
• The document establishes a classification system for sugarcane production based on harvest area, the prevalence of VSS-compliant areas, and the status of production as either 'VSS Compliant', 'Potentially VSS Compliant', or 'Conventional Production'.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Sugarcane-Growing Regions of the World. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-sugar.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Sugarcane-Growing Regions of the World. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-sugar.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=International Institute for Sustainable Development |title=Sugarcane-Growing Regions of the World |url=https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-sugar.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndsugarcanegrowing, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Sugarcane-Growing Regions of the World}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ssi-global-market-map-sugar.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }