Sugar cane production in Angola
Angola: Sugar cane production was 1.29 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.29 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.29 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
220,000 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane production in Angola stood at 1.29 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Angola peaked at 1.29 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,000 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Angola 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Angola, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 642,437 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 694,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 648,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 647,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 679,290 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 712,512 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 722,282 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 684,648 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 683,078 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 763,989 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 880,128 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 850,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 967,433 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 550,000 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1975 | 470,000 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 530,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 500,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 450,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 420,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 300,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 320,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 250,000 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 240,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 270,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 320,000 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 320,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 320,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 270,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 270,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 335,000 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 270,000 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 220,000 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 240,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 330,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 290,000 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 310,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 340,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 340,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 350,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 360,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 360,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 360,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 345,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 345,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 450,000 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 500,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 520,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 500,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 500,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 510,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 520,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 510,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 490,913 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 437,884 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 506,899 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 577,141 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 639,421 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 755,000 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 865,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million tonnes | +9.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.29 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.29 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 679,250 tonnes | 642,437 tonnes | 722,282 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 638,155 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 967,433 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 286,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,500 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 340,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,000 tonnes | 345,000 tonnes | 520,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 544,726 tonnes | 437,884 tonnes | 755,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes | 865,000 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Angola?
- Sugar cane production in Angola was 1.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,000 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Angola rank for sugar cane production?
- Angola ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.