Sugar cane — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Sugar cane — Area harvested was 790,303 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
790,303 ha
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
11th
of 25 groups
All-time high
790,303 ha
in 2024
All-time low
75,514 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) stood at 790,303 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 790,303 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,514 ha, in 1961.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 11th out of 25 groups 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 75,514 ha —
1962 79,076 ha +4.7%
1963 102,245 ha +29.3%
1964 111,820 ha +9.4%
1965 115,212 ha +3.0%
1966 125,896 ha +9.3%
1967 118,488 ha -5.9%
1968 126,745 ha +7.0%
1969 145,415 ha +14.7%
1970 170,305 ha +17.1%
1971 157,162 ha -7.7%
1972 160,260 ha +2.0%
1973 172,059 ha +7.4%
1974 176,546 ha +2.6%
1975 188,536 ha +6.8%
1976 221,649 ha +17.6%
1977 235,079 ha +6.1%
1978 239,994 ha +2.1%
1979 249,112 ha +3.8%
1980 250,894 ha +0.7%
1981 284,762 ha +13.5%
1982 288,585 ha +1.3%
1983 289,867 ha +0.4%
1984 294,064 ha +1.4%
1985 293,937 ha -0.0%
1986 302,525 ha +2.9%
1987 301,182 ha -0.4%
1988 295,041 ha -2.0%
1989 292,784 ha -0.8%
1990 328,669 ha +12.3%
1991 318,720 ha -3.0%
1992 305,297 ha -4.2%
1993 312,194 ha +2.3%
1994 342,904 ha +9.8%
1995 355,523 ha +3.7%
1996 373,707 ha +5.1%
1997 378,337 ha +1.2%
1998 391,622 ha +3.5%
1999 403,091 ha +2.9%
2000 401,339 ha -0.4%
2001 409,844 ha +2.1%
2002 437,761 ha +6.8%
2003 467,835 ha +6.9%
2004 473,825 ha +1.3%
2005 481,340 ha +1.6%
2006 500,665 ha +4.0%
2007 513,396 ha +2.5%
2008 542,353 ha +5.6%
2009 576,208 ha +6.2%
2010 580,834 ha +0.8%
2011 617,631 ha +6.3%
2012 663,040 ha +7.4%
2013 674,201 ha +1.7%
2014 690,191 ha +2.4%
2015 694,617 ha +0.6%
2016 712,566 ha +2.6%
2017 727,092 ha +2.0%
2018 747,139 ha +2.8%
2019 743,716 ha -0.5%
2020 745,217 ha +0.2%
2021 747,097 ha +0.3%
2022 736,930 ha -1.4%
2023 766,527 ha +4.0%
2024 790,303 ha +3.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +29.3% 79,076 ha 102,245 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 111,157 ha 75,514 ha 145,415 ha 9
1970s 197,070 ha 157,162 ha 249,112 ha 10
1980s 289,364 ha 250,894 ha 302,525 ha 10
1990s 351,006 ha 305,297 ha 403,091 ha 10
2000s 480,457 ha 401,339 ha 576,208 ha 10
2010s 685,103 ha 580,834 ha 747,139 ha 10
2020s 757,215 ha 736,930 ha 790,303 ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,637 ha compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 524,886 ha compare
  3. 9 Argentina 432,814 ha compare
  4. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53,542 ha compare
  5. 10 Philippines 404,914 ha compare
  6. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 48,196 ha compare
  7. 11 Colombia 357,070 ha compare
  8. 11 Melanesia 47,271 ha compare
  9. 12 Australia 340,590 ha compare
  10. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,300 ha compare
  11. 12 Australia and New Zealand 340,590 ha compare
  12. 13 Caribbean 415,713 ha compare
  13. 13 Polynesia 41 ha compare
  14. 14 Cuba 270,361 ha compare
  15. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 790,303 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 790,303 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 75,514 ha in 1961.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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