Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Africa

Africa: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 62,374 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
62,374 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
21st
of 30 groups
All-time high
70,172 kg/ha
in 2006
All-time low
56,387 kg/ha
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Africa stood at 62,374 kg/ha.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Africa peaked at 70,172 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 56,387 kg/ha, in 1983.

Africa ranks 21st of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 65,320 kg/ha —
1962 66,295 kg/ha +1.5%
1963 64,112 kg/ha -3.3%
1964 61,438 kg/ha -4.2%
1965 58,127 kg/ha -5.4%
1966 63,628 kg/ha +9.5%
1967 66,326 kg/ha +4.2%
1968 62,433 kg/ha -5.9%
1969 65,207 kg/ha +4.4%
1970 61,305 kg/ha -6.0%
1971 66,292 kg/ha +8.1%
1972 66,658 kg/ha +0.6%
1973 65,518 kg/ha -1.7%
1974 64,301 kg/ha -1.9%
1975 61,123 kg/ha -4.9%
1976 64,390 kg/ha +5.3%
1977 63,704 kg/ha -1.1%
1978 63,710 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 63,158 kg/ha -0.9%
1980 59,433 kg/ha -5.9%
1981 63,942 kg/ha +7.6%
1982 63,182 kg/ha -1.2%
1983 56,387 kg/ha -10.8%
1984 60,446 kg/ha +7.2%
1985 57,132 kg/ha -5.5%
1986 58,159 kg/ha +1.8%
1987 59,132 kg/ha +1.7%
1988 59,453 kg/ha +0.5%
1989 60,986 kg/ha +2.6%
1990 60,060 kg/ha -1.5%
1991 62,265 kg/ha +3.7%
1992 59,895 kg/ha -3.8%
1993 56,495 kg/ha -5.7%
1994 61,382 kg/ha +8.6%
1995 64,393 kg/ha +4.9%
1996 67,270 kg/ha +4.5%
1997 68,942 kg/ha +2.5%
1998 69,989 kg/ha +1.5%
1999 67,243 kg/ha -3.9%
2000 69,463 kg/ha +3.3%
2001 68,344 kg/ha -1.6%
2002 69,273 kg/ha +1.4%
2003 68,322 kg/ha -1.4%
2004 68,579 kg/ha +0.4%
2005 69,336 kg/ha +1.1%
2006 70,172 kg/ha +1.2%
2007 68,034 kg/ha -3.0%
2008 67,361 kg/ha -1.0%
2009 66,205 kg/ha -1.7%
2010 66,212 kg/ha +0.0%
2011 66,159 kg/ha -0.1%
2012 64,889 kg/ha -1.9%
2013 67,084 kg/ha +3.4%
2014 65,656 kg/ha -2.1%
2015 64,132 kg/ha -2.3%
2016 63,201 kg/ha -1.5%
2017 64,691 kg/ha +2.4%
2018 65,266 kg/ha +0.9%
2019 63,653 kg/ha -2.5%
2020 64,171 kg/ha +0.8%
2021 63,561 kg/ha -0.9%
2022 63,516 kg/ha -0.1%
2023 61,635 kg/ha -3.0%
2024 62,374 kg/ha +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63,654 kg/ha 58,127 kg/ha 66,326 kg/ha 9
1970s 64,016 kg/ha 61,123 kg/ha 66,658 kg/ha 10
1980s 59,825 kg/ha 56,387 kg/ha 63,942 kg/ha 10
1990s 63,794 kg/ha 56,495 kg/ha 69,989 kg/ha 10
2000s 68,509 kg/ha 66,205 kg/ha 70,172 kg/ha 10
2010s 65,094 kg/ha 63,201 kg/ha 67,084 kg/ha 10
2020s 63,052 kg/ha 61,635 kg/ha 64,171 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 19 Polynesia 86,757 kg/ha compare
  2. 20 Germany 83,903 kg/ha compare
  3. 21 Zimbabwe 83,000 kg/ha compare
  4. 22 Ecuador 82,810 kg/ha compare
  5. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 81,007 kg/ha compare
  6. 23 Cote d'Ivoire 81,007 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — yield in Africa?
Sugar crops primary — yield in Africa was 62,374 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 70,172 kg/ha in 2006.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 56,387 kg/ha in 1983.
How does Africa rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
Africa ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 11,925 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.