Kenya vs Middle Africa: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Kenya
134,900 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
162,621 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
Middle Africa rank
6th

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Kenya
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 162,621 ha against 134,900 ha in Kenya, a difference of 27,721 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 18th and Middle Africa ranks 6th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20,319 ha 49,999 ha 29,680 ha Middle Africa
1970s 29,242 ha 98,655 ha 69,413 ha Middle Africa
1980s 43,061 ha 182,652 ha 139,591 ha Middle Africa
1990s 51,642 ha 159,470 ha 107,827 ha Middle Africa
2000s 55,430 ha 129,031 ha 73,600 ha Middle Africa
2010s 77,054 ha 134,251 ha 57,196 ha Middle Africa
2020s 103,330 ha 157,938 ha 54,608 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Kenya or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 162,621 ha against 134,900 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Kenya and Middle Africa?
27,721 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Middle Africa rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 18th and Middle Africa ranks 6th 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
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