Sugar Canes Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft sugar canes with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, sugar canes is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.
Let’s explore how to add sugar canes to your inventory.
Where to find Sugar Canes in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find sugar canes in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.11 |  Materials |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.12 – 1.15 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.16 – 1.19 |  Decoration Blocks |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 |  Natural Blocks |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
How to get Sugar Canes in Survival Mode
You can add sugar canes to your inventory in Survival mode by finding sugar cane plants growing near water and gathering them. So, let’s get started!
1. Find a Sugar Cane Plant
First, you need to find a sugar cane plant in your Minecraft world. Sugar cane plants can be found growing near water.
2. Break the Sugar Cane Plant
The game control to break the sugar canes from the sugar cane plants depends on the version of Minecraft:
- For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the plants.
- For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the plants.
- For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
- For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
- For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
- For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
- For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the plants.
- For Education Edition, left click and hold on the plants.
The sugar cane plant will break and smaller sugar canes will float on the ground.
3. Pick up the Sugar Canes
Make sure you pick up the sugar canes before they disappear.
Once you pick up the sugar canes, they will appear in your hotbar.
Sugar Canes are useful items and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, sugar canes have the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Minecraft ID |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Canes (minecraft: |
338 | 0 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Sugar Canes (minecraft: |
338 | 64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.19.3 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Minecraft IDÂ is the Internal number for the item.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Sugar Canes
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Sugar Canes is:
/give @p sugar_cane 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Sugar Canes is:
/give @p reeds 1 0
Things to Make with Sugar Canes
You can use sugar canes to make items in Minecraft such as:
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Things to Do with Sugar Canes
Here are some activities that you can do with sugar canes in Minecraft:
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