Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 6.05 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.05 million t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
29th
of 30 groups
All-time high
6.50 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.38 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — production in Middle Africa is 6.05 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Middle Africa peaked at 6.50 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million t, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 29th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.38 million t —
1962 1.56 million t +13.3%
1963 1.64 million t +4.7%
1964 1.49 million t -9.3%
1965 1.65 million t +11.1%
1966 1.92 million t +16.5%
1967 2.31 million t +20.2%
1968 2.19 million t -5.1%
1969 2.24 million t +2.0%
1970 2.26 million t +1.1%
1971 2.31 million t +1.9%
1972 2.12 million t -8.0%
1973 2.40 million t +13.2%
1974 2.19 million t -8.8%
1975 2.22 million t +1.5%
1976 2.41 million t +8.4%
1977 2.53 million t +4.8%
1978 2.26 million t -10.6%
1979 2.51 million t +10.9%
1980 2.69 million t +7.5%
1981 3.07 million t +14.0%
1982 2.96 million t -3.5%
1983 2.90 million t -2.1%
1984 3.79 million t +30.8%
1985 3.78 million t -0.4%
1986 3.93 million t +3.9%
1987 3.97 million t +1.1%
1988 4.01 million t +1.0%
1989 3.86 million t -3.7%
1990 4.26 million t +10.2%
1991 4.26 million t +0.2%
1992 4.22 million t -1.0%
1993 4.20 million t -0.4%
1994 4.19 million t -0.4%
1995 4.40 million t +5.0%
1996 4.41 million t +0.2%
1997 4.36 million t -1.1%
1998 4.45 million t +2.1%
1999 4.32 million t -3.0%
2000 4.45 million t +2.9%
2001 4.35 million t -2.2%
2002 4.44 million t +2.2%
2003 4.52 million t +1.6%
2004 4.54 million t +0.6%
2005 4.54 million t -0.2%
2006 4.24 million t -6.5%
2007 4.28 million t +1.0%
2008 4.45 million t +4.0%
2009 4.72 million t +5.9%
2010 5.09 million t +7.9%
2011 5.08 million t -0.2%
2012 5.02 million t -1.1%
2013 5.13 million t +2.3%
2014 5.05 million t -1.7%
2015 5.10 million t +1.0%
2016 5.08 million t -0.2%
2017 5.30 million t +4.3%
2018 5.62 million t +5.9%
2019 5.97 million t +6.3%
2020 6.27 million t +5.0%
2021 6.50 million t +3.7%
2022 5.86 million t -9.9%
2023 5.99 million t +2.3%
2024 6.05 million t +1.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +30.8% 2.90 million t 3.79 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.82 million t 1.38 million t 2.31 million t 9
1970s 2.32 million t 2.12 million t 2.53 million t 10
1980s 3.50 million t 2.69 million t 4.01 million t 10
1990s 4.31 million t 4.19 million t 4.45 million t 10
2000s 4.45 million t 4.24 million t 4.72 million t 10
2010s 5.24 million t 5.02 million t 5.97 million t 10
2020s 6.13 million t 5.86 million t 6.50 million t 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 26 Caribbean 16.11 million t compare
  2. 27 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.24 million t compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 12.80 million t compare
  4. 29 Myanmar 12.47 million t compare
  5. 30 Argentina 12.26 million t compare
  6. 31 Peru 12.04 million t compare
  7. 32 Viet Nam 11.84 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — production in Middle Africa?
Sugar crops primary — production in Middle Africa was 6.05 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.50 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million t in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for sugar crops primary — production?
Middle Africa ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 12,343 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.