Sugar cane — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Sugar cane — Yield was 73,693 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
73,693 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
101,415 kg/ha
in 1962
All-time low
48,088 kg/ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sugar cane — yield in Southern Africa stood at 73,693 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 101,415 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 48,088 kg/ha, in 1993.

Southern Africa ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81,798 kg/ha 56,624 kg/ha 101,415 kg/ha 9
1970s 89,684 kg/ha 77,177 kg/ha 96,261 kg/ha 10
1980s 75,076 kg/ha 63,767 kg/ha 84,618 kg/ha 10
1990s 67,456 kg/ha 48,088 kg/ha 77,091 kg/ha 10
2000s 70,660 kg/ha 65,297 kg/ha 77,251 kg/ha 10
2010s 71,355 kg/ha 64,610 kg/ha 79,056 kg/ha 10
2020s 74,625 kg/ha 71,387 kg/ha 77,911 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 9 Sudan (former) 100,119 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 El Salvador 95,809 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Nicaragua 95,372 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Eswatini 92,233 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 91,950 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Réunion 73,615 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Chad 91,588 kg/ha compare
  8. 15 Colombia 89,218 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — yield in Southern Africa?
Sugar cane — yield in Southern Africa was 73,693 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 101,415 kg/ha in 1962.
What is the lowest sugar cane — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 48,088 kg/ha in 1993.
How does Southern Africa rank for sugar cane — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — 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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