Sugar cane — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sugar cane — Area harvested was 193,279 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
193,279 ha
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
19th
of 25 groups
All-time high
298,828 ha
in 2020
All-time low
50,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — area harvested in Northern Africa is 193,279 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 298,828 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50,000 ha, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 19th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 50,000 ha
1962 54,000 ha +8.0%
1963 59,781 ha +10.7%
1964 63,561 ha +6.3%
1965 61,982 ha -2.5%
1966 64,326 ha +3.8%
1967 70,572 ha +9.7%
1968 79,815 ha +13.1%
1969 85,277 ha +6.8%
1970 89,897 ha +5.4%
1971 93,260 ha +3.7%
1972 97,878 ha +5.0%
1973 97,879 ha +0.0%
1974 104,080 ha +6.3%
1975 112,777 ha +8.4%
1976 118,662 ha +5.2%
1977 126,288 ha +6.4%
1978 133,918 ha +6.0%
1979 134,128 ha +0.2%
1980 132,544 ha -1.2%
1981 149,327 ha +12.7%
1982 158,491 ha +6.1%
1983 167,156 ha +5.5%
1984 177,418 ha +6.1%
1985 187,843 ha +5.9%
1986 202,339 ha +7.7%
1987 207,475 ha +2.5%
1988 192,765 ha -7.1%
1989 194,349 ha +0.8%
1990 190,950 ha -1.7%
1991 194,142 ha +1.7%
1992 193,978 ha -0.1%
1993 196,490 ha +1.3%
1994 203,150 ha +3.4%
1995 208,353 ha +2.6%
1996 204,209 ha -2.0%
1997 202,377 ha -0.9%
1998 209,851 ha +3.7%
1999 222,923 ha +6.2%
2000 214,928 ha -3.6%
2001 212,799 ha -1.0%
2002 213,170 ha +0.2%
2003 215,085 ha +0.9%
2004 214,675 ha -0.2%
2005 218,027 ha +1.6%
2006 221,600 ha +1.6%
2007 224,074 ha +1.1%
2008 218,474 ha -2.5%
2009 215,502 ha -1.4%
2010 212,038 ha -1.6%
2011 210,609 ha -0.7%
2012 208,678 ha -0.9%
2013 223,505 ha +7.1%
2014 217,238 ha -2.8%
2015 216,223 ha -0.5%
2016 219,291 ha +1.4%
2017 229,870 ha +4.8%
2018 219,118 ha -4.7%
2019 220,721 ha +0.7%
2020 298,828 ha +35.4%
2021 212,443 ha -28.9%
2022 213,182 ha +0.3%
2023 203,504 ha -4.5%
2024 193,279 ha -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65,479 ha 50,000 ha 85,277 ha 9
1970s 110,877 ha 89,897 ha 134,128 ha 10
1980s 176,971 ha 132,544 ha 207,475 ha 10
1990s 202,642 ha 190,950 ha 222,923 ha 10
2000s 216,833 ha 212,799 ha 224,074 ha 10
2010s 217,729 ha 208,678 ha 229,870 ha 10
2020s 224,247 ha 193,279 ha 298,828 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 16 Guatemala 218,690 ha compare
  2. 17 Myanmar 178,646 ha compare
  3. 18 Kenya 134,900 ha compare
  4. 19 Egypt 124,299 ha compare
  5. 20 Peru 118,456 ha compare
  6. 21 Dominican Republic 110,649 ha compare
  7. 22 Paraguay 110,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Northern Africa was 193,279 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 298,828 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 ha in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 19th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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