Mauritius vs Zambia: Sugar cane — Area harvested

Mauritius
34,759 ha
in 2024
Zambia
47,200 ha
in 2024
Mauritius rank
40th
Zambia rank
37th

Sugar cane — Area harvested over time

  • Mauritius
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 47,200 ha against 34,759 ha in Mauritius, a difference of 12,441 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 103 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 80,736 ha 977.5 ha 79,759 ha Mauritius
1970s 80,318 ha 5,578 ha 74,740 ha Mauritius
1980s 78,067 ha 10,296 ha 67,771 ha Mauritius
1990s 73,751 ha 13,096 ha 60,655 ha Mauritius
2000s 68,195 ha 22,050 ha 46,145 ha Mauritius
2010s 52,024 ha 41,837 ha 10,188 ha Mauritius
2020s 39,086 ha 44,199 ha 5,113 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — area harvested, Mauritius or Zambia?
Zambia, at 47,200 ha against 34,759 ha in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — area harvested between Mauritius and Zambia?
12,441 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zambia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Zambia rank globally for sugar cane — area harvested?
Mauritius ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th 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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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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