Sugar cane — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sugar cane — Yield was 37,904 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,904 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
47,966 kg/ha
in 1980
All-time low
19,996 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane — Yield in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 37,904 kg/ha for sugar cane — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — yield in Western Africa peaked at 47,966 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19,996 kg/ha, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,566 kg/ha 19,996 kg/ha 27,463 kg/ha 9
1970s 37,481 kg/ha 31,270 kg/ha 46,138 kg/ha 10
1980s 45,452 kg/ha 41,243 kg/ha 47,966 kg/ha 10
1990s 45,125 kg/ha 42,212 kg/ha 47,822 kg/ha 10
2000s 40,068 kg/ha 36,582 kg/ha 45,717 kg/ha 10
2010s 38,488 kg/ha 36,468 kg/ha 42,035 kg/ha 10
2020s 38,055 kg/ha 37,320 kg/ha 38,656 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 81,007 kg/ha compare
  2. 24 China, mainland 80,871 kg/ha compare
  3. 25 China 80,791 kg/ha compare
  4. 26 Saint Lucia 80,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 27 India 78,953 kg/ha compare
  6. 28 Honduras 78,808 kg/ha compare
  7. 29 Brazil 75,579 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — yield in Western Africa?
Sugar cane — yield in Western Africa was 37,904 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar cane — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47,966 kg/ha in 1980.
What is the lowest sugar cane — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 19,996 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for sugar cane — yield?
Western Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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About this data

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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