Sugar cane yields in Zambia
Zambia: Sugar cane yields was 103.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
103.68 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 110 countries
All-time high
124.37 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
All-time low
89.02 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Sugar cane yields in Zambia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 103.68 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Zambia peaked at 124.37 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 89.02 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
That places Zambia 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 124.37 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1969 | 104.65 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 111.97 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 92.54 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 108.42 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 114.72 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 107.03 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 109.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 108.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 113.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 120.69 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 94.21 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 97.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 89.02 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 103.95 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 114.72 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 121.85 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 118.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 121.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 114.29 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 112.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 93.61 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 94.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 95.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 96.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 106.12 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 109.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 109.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 107.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 107.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 103.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 103.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 106.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 105.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 104.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 104.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 104.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 104.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 101.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 105.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 104.92 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 105 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 100 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 102.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 103.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 104.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 104.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 103.81 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 103.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 103.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 103.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 103.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 103.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 103.68 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 103.68 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.51 tonnes per hectare | 104.65 tonnes per hectare | 124.37 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1970s | 108.17 tonnes per hectare | 92.54 tonnes per hectare | 120.69 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.71 tonnes per hectare | 89.02 tonnes per hectare | 121.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.22 tonnes per hectare | 94.08 tonnes per hectare | 109.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.34 tonnes per hectare | 101.25 tonnes per hectare | 106.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.66 tonnes per hectare | 100 tonnes per hectare | 105.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.73 tonnes per hectare | 103.68 tonnes per hectare | 103.8 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Zambia?
- Sugar cane yields in Zambia was 103.68 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.37 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.02 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for sugar cane yields?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.