Sugar cane — Area harvested in Oceania

Oceania: Sugar cane — Area harvested was 387,902 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
387,902 ha
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
14th
of 25 groups
All-time high
517,732 ha
in 2003
All-time low
192,222 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — area harvested in Oceania is 387,902 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Oceania peaked at 517,732 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 192,222 ha, in 1961.

That places Oceania 14th 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 Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 192,222 ha —
1962 198,215 ha +3.1%
1963 204,799 ha +3.3%
1964 232,179 ha +13.4%
1965 246,587 ha +6.2%
1966 268,957 ha +9.1%
1967 268,570 ha -0.1%
1968 276,629 ha +3.0%
1969 260,081 ha -6.0%
1970 266,895 ha +2.6%
1971 281,331 ha +5.4%
1972 285,658 ha +1.5%
1973 271,430 ha -5.0%
1974 298,320 ha +9.9%
1975 301,984 ha +1.2%
1976 335,425 ha +11.1%
1977 347,432 ha +3.6%
1978 305,976 ha -11.9%
1979 329,479 ha +7.7%
1980 354,565 ha +7.6%
1981 384,578 ha +8.5%
1982 391,618 ha +1.8%
1983 370,766 ha -5.3%
1984 386,269 ha +4.2%
1985 378,836 ha -1.9%
1986 382,567 ha +1.0%
1987 381,699 ha -0.2%
1988 386,039 ha +1.1%
1989 381,439 ha -1.2%
1990 406,240 ha +6.5%
1991 418,040 ha +2.9%
1992 408,041 ha -2.4%
1993 407,931 ha -0.0%
1994 418,429 ha +2.6%
1995 446,962 ha +6.8%
1996 465,021 ha +4.0%
1997 481,041 ha +3.4%
1998 485,041 ha +0.8%
1999 487,041 ha +0.4%
2000 489,043 ha +0.4%
2001 476,365 ha -2.6%
2002 499,200 ha +4.8%
2003 517,732 ha +3.7%
2004 517,185 ha -0.1%
2005 498,994 ha -3.5%
2006 464,286 ha -7.0%
2007 471,165 ha +1.5%
2008 440,084 ha -6.6%
2009 448,832 ha +2.0%
2010 444,353 ha -1.0%
2011 364,457 ha -18.0%
2012 391,238 ha +7.3%
2013 376,443 ha -3.8%
2014 423,673 ha +12.5%
2015 428,375 ha +1.1%
2016 497,547 ha +16.1%
2017 503,081 ha +1.1%
2018 491,875 ha -2.2%
2019 445,690 ha -9.4%
2020 417,185 ha -6.4%
2021 409,272 ha -1.9%
2022 388,074 ha -5.2%
2023 373,014 ha -3.9%
2024 387,902 ha +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 238,693 ha 192,222 ha 276,629 ha 9
1970s 302,393 ha 266,895 ha 347,432 ha 10
1980s 379,838 ha 354,565 ha 391,618 ha 10
1990s 442,379 ha 406,240 ha 487,041 ha 10
2000s 482,289 ha 440,084 ha 517,732 ha 10
2010s 436,673 ha 364,457 ha 503,081 ha 10
2020s 395,089 ha 373,014 ha 417,185 ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 11 Colombia 357,070 ha compare
  2. 11 Melanesia 47,271 ha compare
  3. 12 Australia 340,590 ha compare
  4. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,300 ha compare
  5. 12 Australia and New Zealand 340,590 ha compare
  6. 13 Caribbean 415,713 ha compare
  7. 13 Polynesia 41 ha compare
  8. 14 Cuba 270,361 ha compare
  9. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
  10. 15 South Africa 242,267 ha compare
  11. 16 Guatemala 218,690 ha compare
  12. 17 Myanmar 178,646 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Oceania?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Oceania was 387,902 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 517,732 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 192,222 ha in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Oceania ranks 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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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