Sugar cane — Area harvested in Pakistan

Pakistan: Sugar cane — Area harvested was 1.19 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.19 million ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.34 million ha
in 2017
All-time low
388,100 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 1.19 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Pakistan peaked at 1.34 million ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 388,100 ha, in 1961.

That places Pakistan 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 515,022 ha 388,100 ha 649,500 ha 9
1970s 672,278 ha 533,400 ha 822,500 ha 10
1980s 846,200 ha 718,500 ha 946,700 ha 10
1990s 962,950 ha 854,300 ha 1.16 million ha 10
2000s 1.03 million ha 907,300 ha 1.24 million ha 10
2010s 1.11 million ha 942,800 ha 1.34 million ha 10
2020s 1.22 million ha 1.17 million ha 1.32 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Thailand 1.49 million ha compare
  2. 4 China 1.27 million ha compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 1.26 million ha compare
  4. 7 Mexico 784,348 ha compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 524,886 ha compare
  6. 9 Argentina 432,814 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Pakistan?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Pakistan was 1.19 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million ha in 2017.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 388,100 ha in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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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