Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Sugar cane production
Uganda
6.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Uganda rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Sugar cane production over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.62 million tonnes against 6.10 million tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 512,590 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 300,831 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 940,540 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 389,000 tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.15 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.26 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.67 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 583,304 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.94 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 245,466 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.62 million tonnes against 6.10 million tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 512,590 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Uganda ranks 28th 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.