Sugar cane yields in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sugar cane yields was 69.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.38 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 110 countries
All-time high
118.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
24.92 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane yields in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 69.38 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Tanzania peaked at 118.09 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.92 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Tanzania ranks 35th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.82 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 24.92 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 31.24 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 29.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 28.17 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 28.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 28.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 29.59 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 30.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 28.67 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 29.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 31.61 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 36.11 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 38.57 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 39.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 42.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 44.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 44.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 58.83 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 73.75 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 98.12 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 97.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 103.27 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 101.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 100.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 109.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 93.28 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 88.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 86.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 85.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 87.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 83.77 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 81.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 98.97 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 96.48 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 92.21 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 86.53 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 89.45 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 90.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 90.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 106.06 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 111.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 111.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 115 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 118.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 76.25 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 62.5 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 60 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 57.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 52.94 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 51.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 56.15 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 61.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 65.57 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 69.91 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 69.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.98 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 69 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 69.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 69.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 69.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.48 tonnes per hectare | 24.92 tonnes per hectare | 31.24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.5 tonnes per hectare | 28.67 tonnes per hectare | 58.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.26 tonnes per hectare | 73.75 tonnes per hectare | 109.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.31 tonnes per hectare | 81.42 tonnes per hectare | 98.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.42 tonnes per hectare | 60 tonnes per hectare | 118.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.23 tonnes per hectare | 47.9 tonnes per hectare | 69.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.35 tonnes per hectare | 67.98 tonnes per hectare | 70.47 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Tanzania?
- Sugar cane yields in Tanzania was 69.38 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 118.09 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.92 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Tanzania rank for sugar cane yields?
- Tanzania ranks 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.