Africa vs Pakistan: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Africa
1.49 million ha
in 2024
Pakistan
1.19 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.49 million ha against 1.19 million ha in Pakistan, a difference of 294,410 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 25 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 560,710 ha 515,022 ha 45,688 ha Africa
1970s 802,969 ha 672,278 ha 130,692 ha Africa
1980s 1.11 million ha 846,200 ha 266,243 ha Africa
1990s 1.14 million ha 962,950 ha 181,376 ha Africa
2000s 1.26 million ha 1.03 million ha 231,109 ha Africa
2010s 1.39 million ha 1.11 million ha 279,672 ha Africa
2020s 1.49 million ha 1.22 million ha 270,490 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Africa or Pakistan?
Africa, at 1.49 million ha against 1.19 million ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Africa and Pakistan?
294,410 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Pakistan rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Africa ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,401 data points, 1961–2024
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