Sugar cane — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Sugar cane — Area harvested was 965,862 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
965,862 ha
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
965,862 ha
in 2024
All-time low
248,888 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 965,862 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 965,862 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 248,888 ha, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 248,888 ha
1962 256,954 ha +3.2%
1963 276,776 ha +7.7%
1964 277,624 ha +0.3%
1965 287,555 ha +3.6%
1966 317,526 ha +10.4%
1967 337,097 ha +6.2%
1968 361,446 ha +7.2%
1969 383,994 ha +6.2%
1970 410,166 ha +6.8%
1971 404,516 ha -1.4%
1972 408,847 ha +1.1%
1973 428,679 ha +4.9%
1974 452,198 ha +5.5%
1975 474,598 ha +5.0%
1976 496,989 ha +4.7%
1977 518,954 ha +4.4%
1978 529,898 ha +2.1%
1979 542,930 ha +2.5%
1980 535,382 ha -1.4%
1981 574,048 ha +7.2%
1982 587,999 ha +2.4%
1983 631,601 ha +7.4%
1984 690,871 ha +9.4%
1985 696,561 ha +0.8%
1986 713,294 ha +2.4%
1987 692,737 ha -2.9%
1988 669,375 ha -3.4%
1989 645,544 ha -3.6%
1990 673,057 ha +4.3%
1991 671,972 ha -0.2%
1992 589,190 ha -12.3%
1993 583,454 ha -1.0%
1994 606,807 ha +4.0%
1995 616,608 ha +1.6%
1996 632,973 ha +2.7%
1997 641,215 ha +1.3%
1998 632,959 ha -1.3%
1999 653,650 ha +3.3%
2000 645,425 ha -1.3%
2001 633,968 ha -1.8%
2002 657,070 ha +3.6%
2003 675,217 ha +2.8%
2004 678,434 ha +0.5%
2005 692,642 ha +2.1%
2006 695,161 ha +0.4%
2007 697,455 ha +0.3%
2008 700,938 ha +0.5%
2009 748,936 ha +6.8%
2010 776,786 ha +3.7%
2011 801,823 ha +3.2%
2012 846,338 ha +5.6%
2013 872,421 ha +3.1%
2014 859,777 ha -1.4%
2015 871,530 ha +1.4%
2016 897,032 ha +2.9%
2017 895,848 ha -0.1%
2018 921,829 ha +2.9%
2019 943,950 ha +2.4%
2020 946,655 ha +0.3%
2021 942,393 ha -0.5%
2022 959,293 ha +1.8%
2023 917,837 ha -4.3%
2024 965,862 ha +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 305,318 ha 248,888 ha 383,994 ha 9
1970s 466,778 ha 404,516 ha 542,930 ha 10
1980s 643,741 ha 535,382 ha 713,294 ha 10
1990s 630,188 ha 583,454 ha 673,057 ha 10
2000s 682,525 ha 633,968 ha 748,936 ha 10
2010s 868,733 ha 776,786 ha 943,950 ha 10
2020s 946,408 ha 917,837 ha 965,862 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99,524 ha compare
  2. 7 Mexico 784,348 ha compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,637 ha compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 524,886 ha compare
  5. 9 Argentina 432,814 ha compare
  6. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53,542 ha compare
  7. 10 Philippines 404,914 ha compare
  8. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 48,196 ha compare
  9. 11 Colombia 357,070 ha compare
  10. 11 Melanesia 47,271 ha compare
  11. 12 Australia 340,590 ha compare
  12. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,300 ha compare
  13. 12 Australia and New Zealand 340,590 ha compare
  14. 13 Polynesia 41 ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 965,862 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 965,862 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 248,888 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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