Sugar cane — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Sugar cane — Yield was 65,584 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65,584 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
18th
of 25 groups
All-time high
68,394 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
41,798 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 65,584 kg/ha for sugar cane — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 68,394 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41,798 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 18th out of 25 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.

Sugar cane — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 47,208 kg/ha —
1962 41,798 kg/ha -11.5%
1963 42,635 kg/ha +2.0%
1964 45,607 kg/ha +7.0%
1965 51,314 kg/ha +12.5%
1966 47,301 kg/ha -7.8%
1967 50,365 kg/ha +6.5%
1968 48,429 kg/ha -3.8%
1969 51,072 kg/ha +5.5%
1970 55,180 kg/ha +8.0%
1971 48,033 kg/ha -13.0%
1972 47,438 kg/ha -1.2%
1973 50,176 kg/ha +5.8%
1974 49,891 kg/ha -0.6%
1975 47,737 kg/ha -4.3%
1976 49,763 kg/ha +4.2%
1977 52,979 kg/ha +6.5%
1978 53,416 kg/ha +0.8%
1979 54,454 kg/ha +1.9%
1980 48,739 kg/ha -10.5%
1981 52,516 kg/ha +7.7%
1982 53,292 kg/ha +1.5%
1983 53,607 kg/ha +0.6%
1984 54,314 kg/ha +1.3%
1985 50,446 kg/ha -7.1%
1986 52,282 kg/ha +3.6%
1987 56,375 kg/ha +7.8%
1988 54,475 kg/ha -3.4%
1989 55,507 kg/ha +1.9%
1990 54,552 kg/ha -1.7%
1991 53,370 kg/ha -2.2%
1992 50,714 kg/ha -5.0%
1993 47,013 kg/ha -7.3%
1994 47,601 kg/ha +1.3%
1995 46,143 kg/ha -3.1%
1996 48,572 kg/ha +5.3%
1997 47,584 kg/ha -2.0%
1998 49,958 kg/ha +5.0%
1999 50,656 kg/ha +1.4%
2000 50,803 kg/ha +0.3%
2001 50,421 kg/ha -0.8%
2002 51,587 kg/ha +2.3%
2003 54,889 kg/ha +6.4%
2004 56,694 kg/ha +3.3%
2005 55,410 kg/ha -2.3%
2006 57,980 kg/ha +4.6%
2007 60,612 kg/ha +4.5%
2008 60,063 kg/ha -0.9%
2009 58,830 kg/ha -2.1%
2010 57,931 kg/ha -1.5%
2011 57,617 kg/ha -0.5%
2012 60,669 kg/ha +5.3%
2013 61,685 kg/ha +1.7%
2014 61,533 kg/ha -0.2%
2015 62,060 kg/ha +0.9%
2016 62,837 kg/ha +1.3%
2017 62,053 kg/ha -1.2%
2018 62,986 kg/ha +1.5%
2019 63,542 kg/ha +0.9%
2020 63,449 kg/ha -0.1%
2021 65,049 kg/ha +2.5%
2022 65,576 kg/ha +0.8%
2023 68,394 kg/ha +4.3%
2024 65,584 kg/ha -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47,303 kg/ha 41,798 kg/ha 51,314 kg/ha 9
1970s 50,907 kg/ha 47,438 kg/ha 55,180 kg/ha 10
1980s 53,155 kg/ha 48,739 kg/ha 56,375 kg/ha 10
1990s 49,616 kg/ha 46,143 kg/ha 54,552 kg/ha 10
2000s 55,729 kg/ha 50,421 kg/ha 60,612 kg/ha 10
2010s 61,291 kg/ha 57,617 kg/ha 63,542 kg/ha 10
2020s 65,610 kg/ha 63,449 kg/ha 68,394 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 15 Portugal 88,822 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 French Polynesia 88,620 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Australia 87,657 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 Australia and New Zealand 87,657 kg/ha compare
  5. 19 Ecuador 83,539 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Zimbabwe 83,000 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 China, mainland 80,871 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Sugar cane — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 65,584 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 68,394 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest sugar cane — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 41,798 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for sugar cane — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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