Africa vs Zimbabwe: Sugar cane — Yield

Africa
64,320 kg/ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
83,000 kg/ha
in 2024
Africa rank
21st
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

Sugar cane — Yield over time

  • Africa
  • Zimbabwe
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 83,000 kg/ha against 64,320 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 18,680 kg/ha.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Africa ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 64,871 kg/ha 97,564 kg/ha 32,693 kg/ha Zimbabwe
1970s 66,422 kg/ha 100,035 kg/ha 33,613 kg/ha Zimbabwe
1980s 61,170 kg/ha 108,072 kg/ha 46,902 kg/ha Zimbabwe
1990s 65,067 kg/ha 97,359 kg/ha 32,291 kg/ha Zimbabwe
2000s 70,431 kg/ha 88,073 kg/ha 17,642 kg/ha Zimbabwe
2010s 67,237 kg/ha 78,044 kg/ha 10,807 kg/ha Zimbabwe
2020s 64,906 kg/ha 80,800 kg/ha 15,894 kg/ha Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — yield, Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 83,000 kg/ha against 64,320 kg/ha in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar cane — yield between Africa and Zimbabwe?
18,680 kg/ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for sugar cane — yield?
Africa ranks 21st and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar cane — Yield. 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 — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,155 data points, 1961–2024
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