Sugar cane — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sugar cane — Area harvested was 162,621 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
162,621 ha
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
18th
of 31 regions
All-time high
237,193 ha
in 1986
All-time low
37,270 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 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 Middle Africa is 162,621 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 237,193 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 37,270 ha, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 18th of 31 regions 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 49,999 ha 37,270 ha 67,650 ha 9
1970s 98,655 ha 74,346 ha 124,321 ha 10
1980s 182,652 ha 111,017 ha 237,193 ha 10
1990s 159,470 ha 130,772 ha 214,581 ha 10
2000s 129,031 ha 117,823 ha 137,204 ha 10
2010s 134,251 ha 126,852 ha 143,961 ha 10
2020s 157,938 ha 152,045 ha 163,969 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 15 South Africa 242,267 ha compare
  2. 16 Guatemala 218,690 ha compare
  3. 17 Myanmar 178,646 ha compare
  4. 18 Kenya 134,900 ha compare
  5. 19 Egypt 124,299 ha compare
  6. 20 Peru 118,456 ha compare
  7. 21 Dominican Republic 110,649 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Middle Africa?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Middle Africa was 162,621 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 237,193 ha in 1986.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 37,270 ha in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 18th out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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