Cameroon vs Japan: Sugar cane production
Cameroon
872,377 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
1.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
56th
Japan rank
54th
Sugar cane production over time
- Cameroon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.16 million tonnes against 872,377 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 284,933 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 56th and Japan ranks 54th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,962 tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 483,986 tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 325,800 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 135,893 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 4,961 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 167,551 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Cameroon or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.16 million tonnes against 872,377 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Cameroon and Japan?
- 284,933 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Japan rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Cameroon ranks 56th and Japan ranks 54th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.