Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: Sugar cane production
Paraguay
6.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Sugar cane production over time
- Paraguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.86 million tonnes against 6.62 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 247,130 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 830,411 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 384,647 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1.20 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 2.45 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 993,603 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.74 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 563,646 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 149,414 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.86 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.68 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 494,488 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
- Paraguay, at 6.86 million tonnes against 6.62 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 247,130 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Paraguay ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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.