Sugar cane — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Sugar cane — Area harvested was 631,396 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
631,396 ha
Change on year
up 9.7%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
631,396 ha
in 2024
All-time low
223,018 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sugar cane — area harvested in Eastern Africa stood at 631,396 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 631,396 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 223,018 ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 261,989 ha 223,018 ha 311,106 ha 9
1970s 338,754 ha 323,800 ha 362,655 ha 10
1980s 366,512 ha 358,602 ha 378,528 ha 10
1990s 359,997 ha 312,033 ha 390,495 ha 10
2000s 426,759 ha 396,004 ha 472,885 ha 10
2010s 552,066 ha 491,811 ha 599,563 ha 10
2020s 604,383 ha 575,827 ha 631,396 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Pakistan 1.19 million ha compare
  2. 7 Mexico 784,348 ha compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 524,886 ha compare
  4. 9 Argentina 432,814 ha compare
  5. 10 Philippines 404,914 ha compare
  6. 11 Colombia 357,070 ha compare
  7. 12 Australia 340,590 ha compare
  8. 12 Australia and New Zealand 340,590 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 631,396 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 631,396 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 223,018 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 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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