Ethiopia vs Japan: Sugar cane production
Ethiopia
997,296 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
1.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
55th
Japan rank
54th
Sugar cane production over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.16 million tonnes against 997,296 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 160,014 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 55th and Japan ranks 54th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 34,799 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 588,492 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 50,905 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 194,339 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.16 million tonnes against 997,296 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 160,014 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th 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.