Sugar cane — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Sugar cane — Area harvested was 7,122 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,122 ha
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
64th
of 103 countries
All-time high
123,072 ha
in 1977
All-time low
6,692 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of is 7,122 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 123,072 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6,692 ha, in 2023.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 104,100 ha
1962 97,600 ha -6.2%
1963 98,482 ha +0.9%
1964 99,183 ha +0.7%
1965 114,628 ha +15.6%
1966 109,584 ha -4.4%
1967 94,252 ha -14.0%
1968 100,248 ha +6.4%
1969 97,281 ha -3.0%
1970 90,262 ha -7.2%
1971 93,303 ha +3.4%
1972 94,715 ha +1.5%
1973 102,326 ha +8.0%
1974 104,100 ha +1.7%
1975 102,899 ha -1.2%
1976 112,600 ha +9.4%
1977 123,072 ha +9.3%
1978 110,622 ha -10.1%
1979 110,565 ha -0.1%
1980 112,314 ha +1.6%
1981 107,266 ha -4.5%
1982 105,882 ha -1.3%
1983 95,346 ha -10.0%
1984 86,854 ha -8.9%
1985 87,459 ha +0.7%
1986 68,885 ha -21.2%
1987 67,264 ha -2.4%
1988 74,000 ha +10.0%
1989 70,362 ha -4.9%
1990 68,677 ha -2.4%
1991 63,400 ha -7.7%
1992 64,097 ha +1.1%
1993 64,703 ha +0.9%
1994 62,908 ha -2.8%
1995 60,556 ha -3.7%
1996 54,372 ha -10.2%
1997 50,215 ha -7.6%
1998 47,635 ha -5.1%
1999 42,379 ha -11.0%
2000 38,414 ha -9.4%
2001 33,008 ha -14.1%
2002 27,300 ha -17.3%
2003 22,800 ha -16.5%
2004 14,889 ha -34.7%
2005 11,377 ha -23.6%
2006 10,980 ha -3.5%
2007 10,643 ha -3.1%
2008 10,520 ha -1.2%
2009 10,112 ha -3.9%
2010 9,824 ha -2.8%
2011 9,195 ha -6.4%
2012 8,673 ha -5.7%
2013 8,453 ha -2.5%
2014 7,938 ha -6.1%
2015 9,466 ha +19.2%
2016 9,642 ha +1.9%
2017 8,242 ha -14.5%
2018 9,133 ha +10.8%
2019 8,653 ha -5.3%
2020 8,476 ha -2.0%
2021 8,499 ha +0.3%
2022 7,915 ha -6.9%
2023 6,692 ha -15.5%
2024 7,122 ha +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 101,706 ha 94,252 ha 114,628 ha 9
1970s 104,446 ha 90,262 ha 123,072 ha 10
1980s 87,563 ha 67,264 ha 112,314 ha 10
1990s 57,894 ha 42,379 ha 68,677 ha 10
2000s 19,004 ha 10,112 ha 38,414 ha 10
2010s 8,922 ha 7,938 ha 9,824 ha 10
2020s 7,741 ha 6,692 ha 8,499 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 61 Mali 8,060 ha compare
  2. 62 Uruguay 7,590 ha compare
  3. 63 Rwanda 7,279 ha compare
  4. 65 Jamaica 7,000 ha compare
  5. 66 Morocco 6,453 ha compare
  6. 67 Ghana 6,450 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of?
Sugar cane — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of was 7,122 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 123,072 ha in 1977.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 6,692 ha in 2023.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 64th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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