Sugar cane — Production in Africa

Africa: Sugar cane — Production was 95.68 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.68 million t
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
99.31 million t
in 2022
All-time low
28.07 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — production in Africa is 95.68 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in Africa peaked at 99.31 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.07 million t, in 1961.

That places Africa 10th out of 29 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.41 million t 28.07 million t 46.84 million t 9
1970s 53.29 million t 44.26 million t 60.89 million t 10
1980s 67.95 million t 56.93 million t 71.97 million t 10
1990s 74.58 million t 61.86 million t 84.42 million t 10
2000s 88.94 million t 85.18 million t 92.29 million t 10
2010s 93.65 million t 87.25 million t 98.91 million t 10
2020s 96.95 million t 93.57 million t 99.31 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 7 Mexico 53.05 million t compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 32.00 million t compare
  3. 9 Colombia 31.86 million t compare
  4. 10 Australia 29.86 million t compare
  5. 10 Australia and New Zealand 29.86 million t compare
  6. 12 Guatemala 22.91 million t compare
  7. 13 Philippines 18.69 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in Africa?
Sugar cane — production in Africa was 95.68 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 99.31 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 28.07 million t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for sugar cane — production?
Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,436 data points, 1961–2024
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