Sugar cane — Yield in Asia

Asia: Sugar cane — Yield was 72,241 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72,241 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
3rd
of 14 groups
All-time high
76,033 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
44,291 kg/ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 72,241 kg/ha for sugar cane — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — yield in Asia peaked at 76,033 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44,291 kg/ha, in 1967.

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

Sugar cane — Yield in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 46,738 kg/ha —
1962 44,728 kg/ha -4.3%
1963 44,780 kg/ha +0.1%
1964 48,621 kg/ha +8.6%
1965 48,469 kg/ha -0.3%
1966 45,644 kg/ha -5.8%
1967 44,291 kg/ha -3.0%
1968 48,148 kg/ha +8.7%
1969 49,647 kg/ha +3.1%
1970 50,178 kg/ha +1.1%
1971 48,635 kg/ha -3.1%
1972 47,305 kg/ha -2.7%
1973 49,935 kg/ha +5.6%
1974 51,500 kg/ha +3.1%
1975 49,004 kg/ha -4.8%
1976 50,571 kg/ha +3.2%
1977 51,962 kg/ha +2.8%
1978 51,540 kg/ha -0.8%
1979 49,938 kg/ha -3.1%
1980 49,656 kg/ha -0.6%
1981 56,432 kg/ha +13.6%
1982 56,776 kg/ha +0.6%
1983 53,459 kg/ha -5.8%
1984 55,254 kg/ha +3.4%
1985 53,972 kg/ha -2.3%
1986 55,308 kg/ha +2.5%
1987 58,565 kg/ha +5.9%
1988 56,739 kg/ha -3.1%
1989 58,071 kg/ha +2.3%
1990 59,934 kg/ha +3.2%
1991 59,794 kg/ha -0.2%
1992 60,751 kg/ha +1.6%
1993 57,311 kg/ha -5.7%
1994 60,125 kg/ha +4.9%
1995 62,452 kg/ha +3.9%
1996 61,160 kg/ha -2.1%
1997 60,706 kg/ha -0.7%
1998 61,567 kg/ha +1.4%
1999 63,933 kg/ha +3.8%
2000 62,141 kg/ha -2.8%
2001 61,364 kg/ha -1.3%
2002 62,354 kg/ha +1.6%
2003 61,258 kg/ha -1.8%
2004 59,370 kg/ha -3.1%
2005 60,010 kg/ha +1.1%
2006 62,625 kg/ha +4.4%
2007 65,358 kg/ha +4.4%
2008 65,679 kg/ha +0.5%
2009 62,534 kg/ha -4.8%
2010 65,034 kg/ha +4.0%
2011 66,717 kg/ha +2.6%
2012 68,275 kg/ha +2.3%
2013 66,786 kg/ha -2.2%
2014 67,769 kg/ha +1.5%
2015 67,573 kg/ha -0.3%
2016 67,536 kg/ha -0.1%
2017 67,841 kg/ha +0.5%
2018 74,216 kg/ha +9.4%
2019 74,396 kg/ha +0.2%
2020 70,640 kg/ha -5.0%
2021 74,342 kg/ha +5.2%
2022 76,033 kg/ha +2.3%
2023 75,437 kg/ha -0.8%
2024 72,241 kg/ha -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46,785 kg/ha 44,291 kg/ha 49,647 kg/ha 9
1970s 50,057 kg/ha 47,305 kg/ha 51,962 kg/ha 10
1980s 55,423 kg/ha 49,656 kg/ha 58,565 kg/ha 10
1990s 60,773 kg/ha 57,311 kg/ha 63,933 kg/ha 10
2000s 62,269 kg/ha 59,370 kg/ha 65,679 kg/ha 10
2010s 68,614 kg/ha 65,034 kg/ha 74,396 kg/ha 10
2020s 73,739 kg/ha 70,640 kg/ha 76,033 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 91,950 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Senegal 114,021 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Malawi 107,511 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Polynesia 86,757 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Egypt 107,115 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Ethiopia PDR 106,667 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 69,383 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Guatemala 104,750 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 68,316 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 Viet Nam 67,750 kg/ha compare
  11. 6 Zambia 103,680 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — yield in Asia?
Sugar cane — yield in Asia was 72,241 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 76,033 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest sugar cane — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 44,291 kg/ha in 1967.
How does Asia rank for sugar cane — yield?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar cane — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 8,155 data points, 1961–2024
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