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The USDA estimated global production of 139 million metric tons of sugar, including both cane and beet sugar, for the 2009-2010 crop year.<ref>[http://www.fas.usda.gov/htp/sugar/2009/Nov_sugar_2009.pdf Sugar: World Production Supply and Distribution], [[USDA]], November 2009.</ref>
SW: attempted to add total world production info but couldn't find reliable data
'''Sugarcane''' (Saccharum officinarum) is a plant in the grass family (Gramineae) that is cultivated to produce table sugar (sucrose), molasses, rum, and ethanol. Historically, sugarcane was produced with slave labor. In modern times, it is still often linked to exploitative labor practices. For more information, see the article on [[Sugarcane Labor Practices]].
== Production Statistics ==
In 2009, the top sugar cane producing countries (ranked by quantity) were as follows:<ref>[http://faostat.fao.org/site/339/default.aspx FAOSTAT], Inquiry of top sugarcane producing countries by quantity in 2009, Accessed December 13, 2011.</ref>
* 1. Brazil: 671,395,000 metric tons
* 2. India: 285,029,000 metric tons
* 3. China: 116,251,272 metric tons
* 4. Thailand: 66,816,400 metric tons
* 19. Venezuela: 9,500,000 metric tons
* 20. Myanmar: 8,500,000 metric tons
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