Iran vs Kenya: Sugar cane production
Iran
9.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
9.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
21st
Kenya rank
20th
Sugar cane production over time
- Iran
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.37 million tonnes against 9.15 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 214,160 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Iran ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 20th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341,778 tonnes | 801,738 tonnes | 459,960 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 929,500 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.81 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.86 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.28 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 368,823 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7.00 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 8.43 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | 789,512 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Iran or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 9.37 million tonnes against 9.15 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Iran and Kenya?
- 214,160 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Iran ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 20th 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.