Sugar cane — Production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sugar cane — Production was 22.27 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.27 million t
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
27.76 million t
in 2000
All-time low
9.13 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sugar cane — production in Southern Africa stood at 22.27 million t.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — production in Southern Africa peaked at 27.76 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.13 million t, in 1961.

Southern Africa ranks 11th of 31 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 12.89 million t 9.13 million t 18.27 million t 9
1970s 18.88 million t 13.88 million t 21.17 million t 10
1980s 22.07 million t 16.84 million t 25.94 million t 10
1990s 22.03 million t 14.89 million t 26.82 million t 10
2000s 25.36 million t 23.66 million t 27.76 million t 10
2010s 22.85 million t 20.38 million t 25.47 million t 10
2020s 23.07 million t 22.27 million t 23.98 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 8 Indonesia 32.00 million t compare
  2. 9 Colombia 31.86 million t compare
  3. 10 Australia 29.86 million t compare
  4. 10 Australia and New Zealand 29.86 million t compare
  5. 12 Guatemala 22.91 million t compare
  6. 13 Philippines 18.69 million t compare
  7. 14 South Africa 16.74 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — production in Southern Africa?
Sugar cane — production in Southern Africa was 22.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 27.76 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest sugar cane — production recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.13 million t in 1961.
How does Southern Africa rank for sugar cane — production?
Southern Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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