Sugar cane yields in South Africa
South Africa: Sugar cane yields was 69.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.1
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 110 countries
All-time high
101.57
in 1962
All-time low
41.7
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in South Africa is 69.1, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in South Africa peaked at 101.57 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 41.7, in 1993.
That places South Africa 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.98 | 55.23 | 101.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.05 | 73.4 | 95.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.13 | 57.85 | 81.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.23 | 41.7 | 74.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.42 | 60.42 | 73.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.89 | 57.49 | 75.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.26 | 67.84 | 73.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in South Africa?
- Sugar cane yields in South Africa was 69.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 101.57 in 1962.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for sugar cane yields?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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