Kenya vs Western Africa: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Kenya
134,900 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
197,942 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
Western Africa rank
18th

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Kenya
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 197,942 ha against 134,900 ha in Kenya, a difference of 63,042 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 103 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20,319 ha 23,527 ha 3,209 ha Western Africa
1970s 29,242 ha 44,435 ha 15,193 ha Western Africa
1980s 43,061 ha 93,284 ha 50,223 ha Western Africa
1990s 51,642 ha 96,968 ha 45,326 ha Western Africa
2000s 55,430 ha 131,173 ha 75,742 ha Western Africa
2010s 77,054 ha 168,966 ha 91,912 ha Western Africa
2020s 103,330 ha 198,147 ha 94,818 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Kenya or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 197,942 ha against 134,900 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Kenya and Western Africa?
63,042 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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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