Sugar cane — Yield in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sugar cane — Yield was 92,618 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92,618 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 25 groups
All-time high
113,680 kg/ha
in 2008
All-time low
67,584 kg/ha
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 92,618 kg/ha for sugar cane — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — yield in Northern Africa peaked at 113,680 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67,584 kg/ha, in 1987.

Northern Africa ranks 1st of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sugar cane — Yield in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 86,520 kg/ha —
1962 91,630 kg/ha +5.9%
1963 88,640 kg/ha -3.3%
1964 80,678 kg/ha -9.0%
1965 79,604 kg/ha -1.3%
1966 84,958 kg/ha +6.7%
1967 84,396 kg/ha -0.7%
1968 88,216 kg/ha +4.5%
1969 91,534 kg/ha +3.8%
1970 86,321 kg/ha -5.7%
1971 87,883 kg/ha +1.8%
1972 87,640 kg/ha -0.3%
1973 86,290 kg/ha -1.5%
1974 78,603 kg/ha -8.9%
1975 82,072 kg/ha +4.4%
1976 83,678 kg/ha +2.0%
1977 80,294 kg/ha -4.0%
1978 76,053 kg/ha -5.3%
1979 75,927 kg/ha -0.2%
1980 77,530 kg/ha +2.1%
1981 79,199 kg/ha +2.2%
1982 75,209 kg/ha -5.0%
1983 76,642 kg/ha +1.9%
1984 81,514 kg/ha +6.4%
1985 80,940 kg/ha -0.7%
1986 79,689 kg/ha -1.5%
1987 67,584 kg/ha -15.2%
1988 79,928 kg/ha +18.3%
1989 81,614 kg/ha +2.1%
1990 85,553 kg/ha +4.8%
1991 88,324 kg/ha +3.2%
1992 88,542 kg/ha +0.2%
1993 88,968 kg/ha +0.5%
1994 93,672 kg/ha +5.3%
1995 95,022 kg/ha +1.4%
1996 97,613 kg/ha +2.7%
1997 99,885 kg/ha +2.3%
1998 101,741 kg/ha +1.9%
1999 98,450 kg/ha -3.2%
2000 102,934 kg/ha +4.6%
2001 104,271 kg/ha +1.3%
2002 107,735 kg/ha +3.3%
2003 109,929 kg/ha +2.0%
2004 112,200 kg/ha +2.1%
2005 111,388 kg/ha -0.7%
2006 111,252 kg/ha -0.1%
2007 113,423 kg/ha +2.0%
2008 113,680 kg/ha +0.2%
2009 110,542 kg/ha -2.8%
2010 108,797 kg/ha -1.6%
2011 107,233 kg/ha -1.4%
2012 106,689 kg/ha -0.5%
2013 103,790 kg/ha -2.7%
2014 101,921 kg/ha -1.8%
2015 102,665 kg/ha +0.7%
2016 100,251 kg/ha -2.4%
2017 97,522 kg/ha -2.7%
2018 102,790 kg/ha +5.4%
2019 96,520 kg/ha -6.1%
2020 72,918 kg/ha -24.5%
2021 98,250 kg/ha +34.7%
2022 97,168 kg/ha -1.1%
2023 93,795 kg/ha -3.5%
2024 92,618 kg/ha -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar cane — Yield in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +34.7% 72,918 kg/ha 98,250 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86,242 kg/ha 79,604 kg/ha 91,630 kg/ha 9
1970s 82,476 kg/ha 75,927 kg/ha 87,883 kg/ha 10
1980s 77,985 kg/ha 67,584 kg/ha 81,614 kg/ha 10
1990s 93,777 kg/ha 85,553 kg/ha 101,741 kg/ha 10
2000s 109,735 kg/ha 102,934 kg/ha 113,680 kg/ha 10
2010s 102,818 kg/ha 96,520 kg/ha 108,797 kg/ha 10
2020s 90,950 kg/ha 72,918 kg/ha 98,250 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  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

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — yield in Northern Africa?
Sugar cane — yield in Northern Africa was 92,618 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 113,680 kg/ha in 2008.
What is the lowest sugar cane — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 67,584 kg/ha in 1987.
How does Northern Africa rank for sugar cane — yield?
Northern Africa ranks 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — yield rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 — 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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