Sugar cane — Area harvested in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sugar cane — Area harvested was 81 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
81 ha
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
23rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
6,790 ha
in 1971
All-time low
60 ha
in 2008
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 81 ha for sugar cane — area harvested in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 6,790 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 60 ha, in 2008.

That places Southern Europe 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar cane — Area harvested in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year ha Change
1961 6,050 ha
1962 6,560 ha +8.4%
1963 6,236 ha -4.9%
1964 6,380 ha +2.3%
1965 6,289 ha -1.4%
1966 6,672 ha +6.1%
1967 6,755 ha +1.2%
1968 6,765 ha +0.1%
1969 6,737 ha -0.4%
1970 6,690 ha -0.7%
1971 6,790 ha +1.5%
1972 6,190 ha -8.8%
1973 5,890 ha -4.8%
1974 5,490 ha -6.8%
1975 4,990 ha -9.1%
1976 5,290 ha +6.0%
1977 5,690 ha +7.6%
1978 5,490 ha -3.5%
1979 5,859 ha +6.7%
1980 5,890 ha +0.5%
1981 5,100 ha -13.4%
1982 4,700 ha -7.8%
1983 4,200 ha -10.6%
1984 4,130 ha -1.7%
1985 3,900 ha -5.6%
1986 3,460 ha -11.3%
1987 2,805 ha -18.9%
1988 2,501 ha -10.8%
1989 2,198 ha -12.1%
1990 2,193 ha -0.2%
1991 2,154 ha -1.8%
1992 2,156 ha +0.1%
1993 2,014 ha -6.6%
1994 1,689 ha -16.1%
1995 1,456 ha -13.8%
1996 1,199 ha -17.7%
1997 1,259 ha +5.0%
1998 1,321 ha +4.9%
1999 1,350 ha +2.2%
2000 1,118 ha -17.2%
2001 1,017 ha -9.0%
2002 932 ha -8.4%
2003 1,150 ha +23.4%
2004 1,145 ha -0.4%
2005 664 ha -42.0%
2006 352 ha -47.0%
2007 70 ha -80.1%
2008 60 ha -14.3%
2009 63 ha +5.0%
2010 65 ha +3.2%
2011 62 ha -4.6%
2012 66 ha +6.5%
2013 70 ha +6.1%
2014 68 ha -2.9%
2015 69 ha +1.5%
2016 79 ha +14.5%
2017 81 ha +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,494 ha 6,050 ha 6,765 ha 9
1970s 5,837 ha 4,990 ha 6,790 ha 10
1980s 3,888 ha 2,198 ha 5,890 ha 10
1990s 1,679 ha 1,199 ha 2,193 ha 10
2000s 657.1 ha 60 ha 1,150 ha 10
2010s 70 ha 62 ha 81 ha 8

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Peru 118,456 ha compare
  2. 21 Dominican Republic 110,649 ha compare
  3. 22 Paraguay 110,000 ha compare
  4. 23 Madagascar 100,974 ha compare
  5. 24 Nigeria 88,518 ha compare
  6. 25 Uganda 87,249 ha compare
  7. 26 Zimbabwe 79,728 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Sugar cane — area harvested in Southern Europe was 81 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6,790 ha in 1971.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 60 ha in 2008.
How does Southern Europe rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2017.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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