Sugar cane — Yield in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sugar cane — Yield was 77,059 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77,059 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
81,243 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
39,492 kg/ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 77,059 kg/ha for sugar cane — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — yield in Southern Asia peaked at 81,243 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,492 kg/ha, in 1967.

That places Southern Asia 10th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Yield in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 43,016 kg/ha —
1962 40,626 kg/ha -5.6%
1963 39,611 kg/ha -2.5%
1964 43,772 kg/ha +10.5%
1965 45,178 kg/ha +3.2%
1966 42,877 kg/ha -5.1%
1967 39,492 kg/ha -7.9%
1968 44,798 kg/ha +13.4%
1969 47,542 kg/ha +6.1%
1970 47,745 kg/ha +0.4%
1971 46,018 kg/ha -3.6%
1972 45,197 kg/ha -1.8%
1973 48,257 kg/ha +6.8%
1974 48,287 kg/ha +0.1%
1975 46,335 kg/ha -4.0%
1976 47,827 kg/ha +3.2%
1977 49,687 kg/ha +3.9%
1978 51,660 kg/ha +4.0%
1979 46,477 kg/ha -10.0%
1980 46,734 kg/ha +0.6%
1981 52,944 kg/ha +13.3%
1982 53,407 kg/ha +0.9%
1983 51,602 kg/ha -3.4%
1984 51,587 kg/ha -0.0%
1985 52,105 kg/ha +1.0%
1986 54,118 kg/ha +3.9%
1987 58,684 kg/ha +8.4%
1988 54,935 kg/ha -6.4%
1989 56,056 kg/ha +2.0%
1990 59,645 kg/ha +6.4%
1991 59,479 kg/ha -0.3%
1992 60,677 kg/ha +2.0%
1993 58,712 kg/ha -3.2%
1994 61,478 kg/ha +4.7%
1995 64,981 kg/ha +5.7%
1996 62,838 kg/ha -3.3%
1997 61,379 kg/ha -2.3%
1998 65,560 kg/ha +6.8%
1999 68,877 kg/ha +5.1%
2000 65,075 kg/ha -5.5%
2001 63,425 kg/ha -2.5%
2002 62,980 kg/ha -0.7%
2003 59,932 kg/ha -4.8%
2004 57,072 kg/ha -4.8%
2005 60,834 kg/ha +6.6%
2006 62,820 kg/ha +3.3%
2007 65,638 kg/ha +4.5%
2008 64,510 kg/ha -1.7%
2009 60,752 kg/ha -5.8%
2010 66,064 kg/ha +8.7%
2011 66,459 kg/ha +0.6%
2012 68,003 kg/ha +2.3%
2013 65,608 kg/ha -3.5%
2014 67,030 kg/ha +2.2%
2015 68,442 kg/ha +2.1%
2016 68,222 kg/ha -0.3%
2017 66,920 kg/ha -1.9%
2018 75,680 kg/ha +13.1%
2019 76,623 kg/ha +1.2%
2020 77,560 kg/ha +1.2%
2021 80,226 kg/ha +3.4%
2022 80,677 kg/ha +0.6%
2023 81,243 kg/ha +0.7%
2024 77,059 kg/ha -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,990 kg/ha 39,492 kg/ha 47,542 kg/ha 9
1970s 47,749 kg/ha 45,197 kg/ha 51,660 kg/ha 10
1980s 53,217 kg/ha 46,734 kg/ha 58,684 kg/ha 10
1990s 62,362 kg/ha 58,712 kg/ha 68,877 kg/ha 10
2000s 62,304 kg/ha 57,072 kg/ha 65,638 kg/ha 10
2010s 68,905 kg/ha 65,608 kg/ha 76,623 kg/ha 10
2020s 79,353 kg/ha 77,059 kg/ha 81,243 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 7 Peru 101,629 kg/ha compare
  2. 8 Burkina Faso 101,402 kg/ha compare
  3. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 81,007 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 55,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,718 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Sudan (former) 100,119 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 El Salvador 95,809 kg/ha compare
  8. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49,357 kg/ha compare
  9. 11 Nicaragua 95,372 kg/ha compare
  10. 12 Eswatini 92,233 kg/ha compare
  11. 13 Chad 91,588 kg/ha compare
  12. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 34,972 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — yield in Southern Asia?
Sugar cane — yield in Southern Asia was 77,059 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 81,243 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest sugar cane — yield recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 39,492 kg/ha in 1967.
How does Southern Asia rank for sugar cane — yield?
Southern Asia ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — yield rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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