Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production was 3.48 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.48 million t
Change on year
down 14.6%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
4.08 million t
in 2022
All-time low
1.32 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Eastern Africa stood at 3.48 million t.

That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 4.08 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million t, in 1962.

Eastern Africa ranks 20th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.34 million t
1962 1.32 million t -1.2%
1963 1.64 million t +24.2%
1964 1.48 million t -9.6%
1965 1.73 million t +16.4%
1966 1.86 million t +7.8%
1967 1.80 million t -3.1%
1968 1.85 million t +2.9%
1969 2.05 million t +10.9%
1970 2.05 million t -0.3%
1971 2.12 million t +3.7%
1972 2.21 million t +4.1%
1973 2.27 million t +2.7%
1974 2.23 million t -1.8%
1975 2.09 million t -6.3%
1976 2.25 million t +7.6%
1977 2.24 million t -0.3%
1978 2.37 million t +5.6%
1979 2.47 million t +4.6%
1980 2.36 million t -4.7%
1981 2.50 million t +5.9%
1982 2.51 million t +0.6%
1983 2.48 million t -1.1%
1984 2.47 million t -0.6%
1985 2.48 million t +0.3%
1986 2.60 million t +5.1%
1987 2.57 million t -1.3%
1988 2.55 million t -0.7%
1989 2.54 million t -0.4%
1990 2.60 million t +2.6%
1991 2.47 million t -5.3%
1992 2.13 million t -13.8%
1993 1.98 million t -6.9%
1994 2.28 million t +15.4%
1995 2.49 million t +8.9%
1996 2.48 million t -0.2%
1997 2.77 million t +11.8%
1998 2.80 million t +0.9%
1999 2.76 million t -1.5%
2000 2.83 million t +2.4%
2001 2.91 million t +3.0%
2002 3.13 million t +7.7%
2003 3.16 million t +0.9%
2004 3.27 million t +3.5%
2005 3.33 million t +1.7%
2006 3.34 million t +0.3%
2007 2.90 million t -13.2%
2008 2.94 million t +1.3%
2009 3.13 million t +6.5%
2010 3.36 million t +7.4%
2011 3.52 million t +4.7%
2012 3.58 million t +1.7%
2013 3.86 million t +7.8%
2014 3.82 million t -1.0%
2015 3.66 million t -4.2%
2016 3.78 million t +3.3%
2017 3.71 million t -1.9%
2018 3.52 million t -5.1%
2019 3.54 million t +0.6%
2020 3.66 million t +3.4%
2021 3.87 million t +5.7%
2022 4.08 million t +5.4%
2023 3.48 million t -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 million t 1.32 million t 2.05 million t 9
1970s 2.23 million t 2.05 million t 2.47 million t 10
1980s 2.50 million t 2.36 million t 2.60 million t 10
1990s 2.48 million t 1.98 million t 2.80 million t 10
2000s 3.09 million t 2.83 million t 3.34 million t 10
2010s 3.64 million t 3.36 million t 3.86 million t 10
2020s 3.77 million t 3.48 million t 4.08 million t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 17 Indonesia 2.27 million t compare
  2. 18 South Africa 2.08 million t compare
  3. 19 Philippines 2.00 million t compare
  4. 20 Colombia 1.96 million t compare
  5. 21 Ukraine 1.85 million t compare
  6. 22 Argentina 1.71 million t compare
  7. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.32 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Eastern Africa?
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Eastern Africa was 3.48 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.08 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 1962.
How does Eastern Africa rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,025 data points, 1961–2023
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