Sugar cane — Yield in United States of America

United States of America: Sugar cane — Yield was 84,206 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84,206 kg/ha
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
2nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
99,369 kg/ha
in 1961
All-time low
69,895 kg/ha
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Yield in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 84,206 kg/ha.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — yield in United States of America peaked at 99,369 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 69,895 kg/ha, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 2nd of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sugar cane — Yield in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Yield in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 99,369 kg/ha
1962 94,187 kg/ha -5.2%
1963 93,647 kg/ha -0.6%
1964 82,156 kg/ha -12.3%
1965 85,974 kg/ha +4.6%
1966 87,901 kg/ha +2.2%
1967 95,195 kg/ha +8.3%
1968 91,863 kg/ha -3.5%
1969 94,654 kg/ha +3.0%
1970 92,126 kg/ha -2.7%
1971 83,609 kg/ha -9.2%
1972 90,500 kg/ha +8.2%
1973 78,134 kg/ha -13.7%
1974 76,770 kg/ha -1.7%
1975 82,092 kg/ha +6.9%
1976 84,387 kg/ha +2.8%
1977 79,200 kg/ha -6.1%
1978 78,360 kg/ha -1.1%
1979 81,173 kg/ha +3.6%
1980 82,497 kg/ha +1.6%
1981 81,335 kg/ha -1.4%
1982 89,978 kg/ha +10.6%
1983 82,232 kg/ha -8.6%
1984 82,013 kg/ha -0.3%
1985 82,138 kg/ha +0.2%
1986 85,344 kg/ha +3.9%
1987 79,526 kg/ha -6.8%
1988 79,298 kg/ha -0.3%
1989 77,422 kg/ha -2.4%
1990 79,415 kg/ha +2.6%
1991 75,603 kg/ha -4.8%
1992 73,571 kg/ha -2.7%
1993 73,512 kg/ha -0.1%
1994 74,012 kg/ha +0.7%
1995 74,047 kg/ha +0.0%
1996 74,297 kg/ha +0.3%
1997 77,874 kg/ha +4.8%
1998 82,151 kg/ha +5.5%
1999 79,662 kg/ha -3.0%
2000 86,447 kg/ha +8.5%
2001 83,154 kg/ha -3.8%
2002 85,860 kg/ha +3.3%
2003 84,313 kg/ha -1.8%
2004 76,414 kg/ha -9.4%
2005 71,314 kg/ha -6.7%
2006 81,378 kg/ha +14.1%
2007 77,959 kg/ha -4.2%
2008 71,287 kg/ha -8.6%
2009 78,062 kg/ha +9.5%
2010 69,895 kg/ha -10.5%
2011 75,076 kg/ha +7.4%
2012 80,056 kg/ha +6.6%
2013 75,710 kg/ha -5.4%
2014 78,528 kg/ha +3.7%
2015 81,154 kg/ha +3.3%
2016 79,724 kg/ha -1.8%
2017 82,412 kg/ha +3.4%
2018 86,064 kg/ha +4.4%
2019 78,398 kg/ha -8.9%
2020 85,400 kg/ha +8.9%
2021 78,712 kg/ha -7.8%
2022 83,554 kg/ha +6.2%
2023 79,309 kg/ha -5.1%
2024 84,206 kg/ha +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91,661 kg/ha 82,156 kg/ha 99,369 kg/ha 9
1970s 82,635 kg/ha 76,770 kg/ha 92,126 kg/ha 10
1980s 82,178 kg/ha 77,422 kg/ha 89,978 kg/ha 10
1990s 76,415 kg/ha 73,512 kg/ha 82,151 kg/ha 10
2000s 79,619 kg/ha 71,287 kg/ha 86,447 kg/ha 10
2010s 78,702 kg/ha 69,895 kg/ha 86,064 kg/ha 10
2020s 82,236 kg/ha 78,712 kg/ha 85,400 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Senegal 114,021 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Malawi 107,511 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Egypt 107,115 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia PDR 106,667 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Guatemala 104,750 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — yield in United States of America?
Sugar cane — yield in United States of America was 84,206 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — yield recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 99,369 kg/ha in 1961.
What is the lowest sugar cane — yield recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 69,895 kg/ha in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for sugar cane — yield?
United States of America ranks 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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