History of South America

Where were sugar plantations?

Sugar plantations have historically been located in warm, tropical and subtropical regions around the world, where the climate is suitable for growing sugarcane:

- **Americas*:

- Brazil

- Caribbean islands (such as Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica)

- Southern United States (Louisiana, Florida)

- Mexico

- Colombia

- Peru

- Asia:

- India

- China

- Thailand

- Philippines

- Indonesia

- Pakistan

- Africa:

- South Africa

- Mauritius

- Réunion

- Madagascar

- Kenya

- Tanzania

- Uganda

- Pacific Region:

- Hawaii

- Fiji

- Papua New Guinea