Costa Rica vs Tanzania: Sugar cane production
Costa Rica
4.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
3.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Tanzania rank
36th
Sugar cane production over time
- Costa Rica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.14 million tonnes against 3.34 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 795,320 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 36th of 110 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 million tonnes | 792,347 tonnes | 648,736 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.64 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.17 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.08 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.93 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 603,554 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Costa Rica or Tanzania?
- Costa Rica, at 4.14 million tonnes against 3.34 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 795,320 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tanzania rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 36th 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.