Sugar cane — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Sugar cane — Area harvested was 48,196 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48,196 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 14 countries
All-time high
58,500 ha
in 2013
All-time low
11,000 ha
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 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 United Republic of Tanzania is 48,196 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 58,500 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,000 ha, in 1998.

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

Sugar cane — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 15,000 ha
1962 20,200 ha +34.7%
1963 20,200 ha +0.0%
1964 25,780 ha +27.6%
1965 29,946 ha +16.2%
1966 31,764 ha +6.1%
1967 33,000 ha +3.9%
1968 34,800 ha +5.5%
1969 37,600 ha +8.0%
1970 38,000 ha +1.1%
1971 40,000 ha +5.3%
1972 35,000 ha -12.5%
1973 32,000 ha -8.6%
1974 30,000 ha -6.2%
1975 30,000 ha +0.0%
1976 30,000 ha +0.0%
1977 30,000 ha +0.0%
1978 30,000 ha +0.0%
1979 30,000 ha +0.0%
1980 20,000 ha -33.3%
1981 13,962 ha -30.2%
1982 14,154 ha +1.4%
1983 13,266 ha -6.3%
1984 13,909 ha +4.8%
1985 12,000 ha -13.7%
1986 11,070 ha -7.8%
1987 13,507 ha +22.0%
1988 14,655 ha +8.5%
1989 15,268 ha +4.2%
1990 15,376 ha +0.7%
1991 16,169 ha +5.2%
1992 16,831 ha +4.1%
1993 16,838 ha +0.0%
1994 14,822 ha -12.0%
1995 13,309 ha -10.2%
1996 14,846 ha +11.5%
1997 15,000 ha +1.0%
1998 11,000 ha -26.7%
1999 14,000 ha +27.3%
2000 15,000 ha +7.1%
2001 16,000 ha +6.7%
2002 16,500 ha +3.1%
2003 18,000 ha +9.1%
2004 18,000 ha +0.0%
2005 20,000 ha +11.1%
2006 21,000 ha +5.0%
2007 32,000 ha +52.4%
2008 40,000 ha +25.0%
2009 45,000 ha +12.5%
2010 48,597 ha +8.0%
2011 57,073 ha +17.4%
2012 56,713 ha -0.6%
2013 58,500 ha +3.2%
2014 49,867 ha -14.8%
2015 48,058 ha -3.6%
2016 46,322 ha -3.6%
2017 43,779 ha -5.5%
2018 44,598 ha +1.9%
2019 51,344 ha +15.1%
2020 46,574 ha -9.3%
2021 48,851 ha +4.9%
2022 48,088 ha -1.6%
2023 48,143 ha +0.1%
2024 48,196 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,588 ha 15,000 ha 37,600 ha 9
1970s 32,500 ha 30,000 ha 40,000 ha 10
1980s 14,179 ha 11,070 ha 20,000 ha 10
1990s 14,819 ha 11,000 ha 16,838 ha 10
2000s 24,150 ha 15,000 ha 45,000 ha 10
2010s 50,485 ha 43,779 ha 58,500 ha 10
2020s 47,970 ha 46,574 ha 48,851 ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99,524 ha compare
  2. 7 Mexico 784,348 ha compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71,637 ha compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 524,886 ha compare
  5. 9 Argentina 432,814 ha compare
  6. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53,542 ha compare
  7. 10 Philippines 404,914 ha compare
  8. 11 Colombia 357,070 ha compare
  9. 11 Melanesia 47,271 ha compare
  10. 12 Australia 340,590 ha compare
  11. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,300 ha compare
  12. 12 Australia and New Zealand 340,590 ha compare
  13. 13 Polynesia 41 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania?
Sugar cane — area harvested in United Republic of Tanzania was 48,196 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 58,500 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest sugar cane — area harvested recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 ha in 1998.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for sugar cane — area harvested?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 10th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — area harvested rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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