Sugar cane — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sugar cane — Area harvested was 1.02 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.02 million ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 14 groups
All-time high
1.05 million ha
in 2019
All-time low
346,180 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.02 million ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.05 million ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 346,180 ha, in 1961.

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

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 346,180 ha —
1962 365,115 ha +5.5%
1963 393,049 ha +7.7%
1964 400,378 ha +1.9%
1965 411,900 ha +2.9%
1966 436,310 ha +5.9%
1967 471,357 ha +8.0%
1968 488,732 ha +3.7%
1969 496,082 ha +1.5%
1970 510,152 ha +2.8%
1971 513,460 ha +0.6%
1972 503,666 ha -1.9%
1973 506,390 ha +0.5%
1974 518,122 ha +2.3%
1975 521,252 ha +0.6%
1976 522,609 ha +0.3%
1977 536,938 ha +2.7%
1978 560,885 ha +4.5%
1979 576,205 ha +2.7%
1980 572,417 ha -0.7%
1981 606,063 ha +5.9%
1982 625,765 ha +3.3%
1983 647,556 ha +3.5%
1984 645,378 ha -0.3%
1985 643,730 ha -0.3%
1986 643,179 ha -0.1%
1987 647,095 ha +0.6%
1988 653,658 ha +1.0%
1989 640,705 ha -2.0%
1990 664,073 ha +3.6%
1991 668,592 ha +0.7%
1992 651,949 ha -2.5%
1993 656,192 ha +0.7%
1994 644,338 ha -1.8%
1995 674,438 ha +4.7%
1996 698,543 ha +3.6%
1997 729,366 ha +4.4%
1998 744,491 ha +2.1%
1999 773,920 ha +4.0%
2000 769,928 ha -0.5%
2001 809,469 ha +5.1%
2002 811,066 ha +0.2%
2003 830,523 ha +2.4%
2004 816,160 ha -1.7%
2005 807,692 ha -1.0%
2006 841,415 ha +4.2%
2007 876,250 ha +4.1%
2008 861,644 ha -1.7%
2009 897,056 ha +4.1%
2010 908,442 ha +1.3%
2011 937,408 ha +3.2%
2012 954,196 ha +1.8%
2013 1.01 million ha +5.4%
2014 1.05 million ha +4.3%
2015 1.01 million ha -4.2%
2016 1.02 million ha +1.2%
2017 1.00 million ha -1.3%
2018 1.04 million ha +3.7%
2019 1.05 million ha +1.1%
2020 1.04 million ha -1.4%
2021 1.02 million ha -1.5%
2022 1.01 million ha -1.0%
2023 1.02 million ha +0.3%
2024 1.02 million ha +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 423,234 ha 346,180 ha 496,082 ha 9
1970s 526,968 ha 503,666 ha 576,205 ha 10
1980s 632,555 ha 572,417 ha 653,658 ha 10
1990s 690,590 ha 644,338 ha 773,920 ha 10
2000s 832,120 ha 769,928 ha 897,056 ha 10
2010s 997,517 ha 908,442 ha 1.05 million ha 10
2020s 1.02 million ha 1.01 million ha 1.04 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 Brazil 10.05 million ha compare
  2. 2 India 5.74 million ha compare
  3. 3 Thailand 1.49 million ha compare
  4. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 209,210 ha compare
  5. 4 China 1.27 million ha compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 1.26 million ha compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 174,816 ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.02 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 million ha in 2019.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 346,180 ha in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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