Sugar cane — Yield in Europe

Europe: Sugar cane — Yield was 81,560 kg/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
81,560 kg/ha
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
4th
of 25 groups
All-time high
98,549 kg/ha
in 2000
All-time low
45,976 kg/ha
in 1996
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Sugar cane — Yield in Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, sugar cane — yield in Europe stood at 81,560 kg/ha.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — yield in Europe peaked at 98,549 kg/ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45,976 kg/ha, in 1996.

That places Europe 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Sugar cane — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 56,694 kg/ha —
1962 58,994 kg/ha +4.1%
1963 62,540 kg/ha +6.0%
1964 60,658 kg/ha -3.0%
1965 76,324 kg/ha +25.8%
1966 72,087 kg/ha -5.6%
1967 70,663 kg/ha -2.0%
1968 66,986 kg/ha -5.2%
1969 75,260 kg/ha +12.4%
1970 69,094 kg/ha -8.2%
1971 72,022 kg/ha +4.2%
1972 63,005 kg/ha -12.5%
1973 61,600 kg/ha -2.2%
1974 66,178 kg/ha +7.4%
1975 60,789 kg/ha -8.1%
1976 58,300 kg/ha -4.1%
1977 59,823 kg/ha +2.6%
1978 57,440 kg/ha -4.0%
1979 58,268 kg/ha +1.4%
1980 63,123 kg/ha +8.3%
1981 50,720 kg/ha -19.6%
1982 61,477 kg/ha +21.2%
1983 59,041 kg/ha -4.0%
1984 60,109 kg/ha +1.8%
1985 69,193 kg/ha +15.1%
1986 66,402 kg/ha -4.0%
1987 77,360 kg/ha +16.5%
1988 78,803 kg/ha +1.9%
1989 82,288 kg/ha +4.4%
1990 79,684 kg/ha -3.2%
1991 78,494 kg/ha -1.5%
1992 79,507 kg/ha +1.3%
1993 76,897 kg/ha -3.3%
1994 84,374 kg/ha +9.7%
1995 72,021 kg/ha -14.6%
1996 45,976 kg/ha -36.2%
1997 62,470 kg/ha +35.9%
1998 86,680 kg/ha +38.8%
1999 94,815 kg/ha +9.4%
2000 98,549 kg/ha +3.9%
2001 88,343 kg/ha -10.4%
2002 88,631 kg/ha +0.3%
2003 75,956 kg/ha -14.3%
2004 61,843 kg/ha -18.6%
2005 71,393 kg/ha +15.4%
2006 60,866 kg/ha -14.7%
2007 80,314 kg/ha +32.0%
2008 85,000 kg/ha +5.8%
2009 84,084 kg/ha -1.1%
2010 81,846 kg/ha -2.7%
2011 85,484 kg/ha +4.4%
2012 84,621 kg/ha -1.0%
2013 82,000 kg/ha -3.1%
2014 82,746 kg/ha +0.9%
2015 82,750 kg/ha +0.0%
2016 75,377 kg/ha -8.9%
2017 81,560 kg/ha +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66,689 kg/ha 56,694 kg/ha 76,324 kg/ha 9
1970s 62,652 kg/ha 57,440 kg/ha 72,022 kg/ha 10
1980s 66,852 kg/ha 50,720 kg/ha 82,288 kg/ha 10
1990s 76,092 kg/ha 45,976 kg/ha 94,815 kg/ha 10
2000s 79,498 kg/ha 60,866 kg/ha 98,549 kg/ha 10
2010s 82,048 kg/ha 75,377 kg/ha 85,484 kg/ha 8

Countries ranked near Europe

  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
  12. 7 Peru 101,629 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — yield in Europe?
Sugar cane — yield in Europe was 81,560 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 98,549 kg/ha in 2000.
What is the lowest sugar cane — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 45,976 kg/ha in 1996.
How does Europe rank for sugar cane — yield?
Europe ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2017.
Is sugar cane — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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