Argentina vs Caribbean: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Argentina
432,814 ha
in 2024
Caribbean
415,713 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Caribbean rank
11th

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Argentina
  • Caribbean
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 432,814 ha against 415,713 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 17,101 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Caribbean ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Caribbean ranks 11th of 103 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Caribbean in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 216,522 ha 1.54 million ha 1.32 million ha Caribbean
1970s 288,184 ha 1.69 million ha 1.41 million ha Caribbean
1980s 297,345 ha 1.70 million ha 1.40 million ha Caribbean
1990s 273,850 ha 1.59 million ha 1.31 million ha Caribbean
2000s 306,752 ha 833,699 ha 526,946 ha Caribbean
2010s 365,056 ha 578,185 ha 213,130 ha Caribbean
2020s 446,106 ha 427,704 ha 18,402 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Argentina or Caribbean?
Argentina, at 432,814 ha against 415,713 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Argentina and Caribbean?
17,101 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Caribbean?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Caribbean rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Argentina ranks 9th and Caribbean ranks 11th of 103 countries.
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
Last refreshed

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