Sugar cane — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sugar cane — Production was 17.90 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.90 million t
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
17th
of 25 groups
All-time high
25.42 million t
in 2007
All-time low
4.33 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in Northern 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 Northern Africa is 17.90 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in Northern Africa peaked at 25.42 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million t, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 17th of 25 groups on this measure, 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 5.66 million t 4.33 million t 7.81 million t 9
1970s 9.09 million t 7.76 million t 10.18 million t 10
1980s 13.79 million t 10.28 million t 16.12 million t 10
1990s 19.04 million t 16.34 million t 21.95 million t 10
2000s 23.80 million t 22.12 million t 25.42 million t 10
2010s 22.37 million t 21.30 million t 23.20 million t 10
2020s 20.07 million t 17.90 million t 21.79 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 14 South Africa 16.74 million t compare
  2. 15 Egypt 13.31 million t compare
  3. 16 Argentina 12.26 million t compare
  4. 17 Peru 12.04 million t compare
  5. 18 Myanmar 12.00 million t compare
  6. 19 Kenya 9.37 million t compare
  7. 20 Cuba 9.05 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in Northern Africa?
Sugar cane — production in Northern Africa was 17.90 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 25.42 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for sugar cane — production?
Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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