Australia vs Philippines: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Australia
340,590 ha
in 2024
Philippines
404,914 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Philippines rank
11th

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Australia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 404,914 ha against 340,590 ha in Australia, a difference of 64,324 ha.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th of 113 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 197,120 ha 294,583 ha 97,463 ha Philippines
1970s 253,400 ha 484,916 ha 231,516 ha Philippines
1980s 309,435 ha 347,723 ha 38,288 ha Philippines
1990s 365,100 ha 342,658 ha 22,442 ha Australia
2000s 415,647 ha 383,613 ha 32,034 ha Australia
2010s 385,628 ha 418,262 ha 32,634 ha Philippines
2020s 347,159 ha 406,934 ha 59,775 ha Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Australia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 404,914 ha against 340,590 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Australia and Philippines?
64,324 ha, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Philippines rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Australia ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 11th of 113 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
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