Sugar cane — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Sugar cane — Area harvested was 71,637 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71,637 ha
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
8th
of 14 countries
All-time high
73,782 ha
in 2021
All-time low
7,000 ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo is 71,637 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 73,782 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,000 ha, in 1964.

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

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 8,000 ha
1962 9,500 ha +18.8%
1963 9,000 ha -5.3%
1964 7,000 ha -22.2%
1965 7,800 ha +11.4%
1966 7,800 ha +0.0%
1967 8,500 ha +9.0%
1968 8,600 ha +1.2%
1969 9,500 ha +10.5%
1970 11,000 ha +15.8%
1971 11,000 ha +0.0%
1972 12,000 ha +9.1%
1973 12,000 ha +0.0%
1974 13,000 ha +8.3%
1975 13,000 ha +0.0%
1976 12,000 ha -7.7%
1977 13,000 ha +8.3%
1978 13,000 ha +0.0%
1979 13,000 ha +0.0%
1980 22,135 ha +70.3%
1981 22,775 ha +2.9%
1982 23,452 ha +3.0%
1983 24,000 ha +2.3%
1984 25,000 ha +4.2%
1985 23,400 ha -6.4%
1986 26,300 ha +12.4%
1987 28,700 ha +9.1%
1988 30,300 ha +5.6%
1989 30,300 ha +0.0%
1990 31,940 ha +5.4%
1991 33,670 ha +5.4%
1992 34,000 ha +1.0%
1993 35,000 ha +2.9%
1994 35,000 ha +0.0%
1995 35,000 ha +0.0%
1996 35,000 ha +0.0%
1997 35,000 ha +0.0%
1998 36,000 ha +2.9%
1999 36,000 ha +0.0%
2000 36,000 ha +0.0%
2001 36,500 ha +1.4%
2002 43,000 ha +17.8%
2003 40,000 ha -7.0%
2004 40,000 ha +0.0%
2005 40,000 ha +0.0%
2006 40,000 ha +0.0%
2007 40,000 ha +0.0%
2008 40,000 ha +0.0%
2009 40,000 ha +0.0%
2010 45,000 ha +12.5%
2011 45,000 ha +0.0%
2012 45,000 ha +0.0%
2013 45,000 ha +0.0%
2014 45,338 ha +0.8%
2015 45,769 ha +1.0%
2016 45,649 ha -0.3%
2017 46,457 ha +1.8%
2018 50,905 ha +9.6%
2019 54,674 ha +7.4%
2020 63,817 ha +16.7%
2021 73,782 ha +15.6%
2022 64,074 ha -13.2%
2023 68,340 ha +6.7%
2024 71,637 ha +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,411 ha 7,000 ha 9,500 ha 9
1970s 12,300 ha 11,000 ha 13,000 ha 10
1980s 25,636 ha 22,135 ha 30,300 ha 10
1990s 34,661 ha 31,940 ha 36,000 ha 10
2000s 39,550 ha 36,000 ha 43,000 ha 10
2010s 46,879 ha 45,000 ha 54,674 ha 10
2020s 68,330 ha 63,817 ha 73,782 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 5 China, mainland 1.26 million ha compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 174,816 ha compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 1.19 million ha compare
  4. 7 Mexico 784,348 ha compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 524,886 ha compare
  6. 9 Argentina 432,814 ha compare
  7. 10 Philippines 404,914 ha compare
  8. 11 Colombia 357,070 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 71,637 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 73,782 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 7,000 ha in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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