Sugar cane yields in Taiwan
Taiwan: Sugar cane yields was 66.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66.63 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
42nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
97.36 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
59.47 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane yields in Taiwan stood at 66.63 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Taiwan peaked at 97.36 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 59.47 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
That places Taiwan 42nd 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.
Sugar cane yields in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.27 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 65.43 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1963 | 68.59 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 70.63 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 84.87 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 83.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 74.29 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 85.26 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 74.44 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 69.2 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 87.49 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 77.8 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 75.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 87.86 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 76.76 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 79.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 91.82 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 74.83 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 87.54 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 81.65 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 81.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 81.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 78.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 80.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 81.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 90.94 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 81 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 94.57 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 97.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 84.9 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 75.66 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 91.39 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 74.24 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 87.49 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 80.29 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 80.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 81.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 79.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 80.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 78.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 69.77 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 76.77 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 79.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 80.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 82.64 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 65.05 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 73.37 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 72.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.69 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 72.52 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 74.88 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 66.59 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 63.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 68.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 70.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 59.47 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 60.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 68.09 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 66.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 62.62 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 69.98 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 65.16 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 76.14 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 66.63 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.16 tonnes per hectare | 65.43 tonnes per hectare | 85.26 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.89 tonnes per hectare | 69.2 tonnes per hectare | 91.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.84 tonnes per hectare | 78.48 tonnes per hectare | 97.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.59 tonnes per hectare | 74.24 tonnes per hectare | 91.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.4 tonnes per hectare | 65.05 tonnes per hectare | 82.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.06 tonnes per hectare | 59.47 tonnes per hectare | 74.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.11 tonnes per hectare | 62.62 tonnes per hectare | 76.14 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Taiwan?
- Sugar cane yields in Taiwan was 66.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.36 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.47 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Taiwan rank for sugar cane yields?
- Taiwan ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.