Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 66,432 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 66,432 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 74,078 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 53,595 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Eastern Africa 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,045 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 53,595 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 60,182 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 54,546 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 62,360 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 57,426 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 61,364 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 59,176 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 63,545 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 59,134 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 60,922 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 63,948 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 64,559 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 63,836 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 57,055 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 60,725 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 64,407 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 65,580 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 67,286 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 64,771 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 66,291 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 69,583 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 64,760 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 64,875 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62,738 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 67,962 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 67,917 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 67,342 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 68,560 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 66,569 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 68,435 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 73,443 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 65,100 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 65,466 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69,187 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 69,543 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 71,944 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 72,195 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67,656 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 67,664 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71,592 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 71,318 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73,105 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 73,998 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 73,241 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 74,078 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 68,744 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 67,093 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 64,903 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 65,643 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 65,047 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63,365 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 66,847 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 70,510 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 69,111 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 66,893 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 66,212 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 65,885 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 65,553 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65,558 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67,306 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 67,064 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 65,636 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 66,432 kg/ha | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,915 kg/ha | 53,595 kg/ha | 63,545 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,745 kg/ha | 57,055 kg/ha | 67,286 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,480 kg/ha | 62,738 kg/ha | 69,583 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,954 kg/ha | 65,100 kg/ha | 73,443 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,574 kg/ha | 64,903 kg/ha | 74,078 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,507 kg/ha | 63,365 kg/ha | 70,510 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,399 kg/ha | 65,558 kg/ha | 67,306 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Eastern Africa?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Eastern Africa was 66,432 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74,078 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,595 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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.