Eastern Africa vs Portugal: Sugar cane — Yield

Eastern Africa
66,432 kg/ha
in 2024
Portugal
88,822 kg/ha
in 2017
Eastern Africa rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th

Sugar cane — Yield over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Portugal
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 88,822 kg/ha against 66,432 kg/ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 22,390 kg/ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 25 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 58,915 kg/ha 38,153 kg/ha 20,762 kg/ha Eastern Africa
1970s 62,745 kg/ha 28,332 kg/ha 34,413 kg/ha Eastern Africa
1980s 66,480 kg/ha 33,026 kg/ha 33,454 kg/ha Eastern Africa
1990s 68,954 kg/ha 79,270 kg/ha 10,316 kg/ha Portugal
2000s 70,574 kg/ha 81,917 kg/ha 11,343 kg/ha Portugal
2010s 66,703 kg/ha 87,187 kg/ha 20,483 kg/ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — yield, Eastern Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 88,822 kg/ha against 66,432 kg/ha in Eastern Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in sugar cane — yield between Eastern Africa and Portugal?
22,390 kg/ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Portugal?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Eastern Africa and Portugal rank globally for sugar cane — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 25 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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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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