Sugar cane production in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sugar cane production was 124,628 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane production in Central African Republic, 1988–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 124,628 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Central African Republic peaked at 131,600 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28,230 tonnes, in 1992.
Central African Republic ranks 80th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 44,000 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 50,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 40,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 28,230 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 71,856 tonnes | +154.5% |
| 1994 | 72,253 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 74,433 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 78,690 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 78,506 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90,700 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 91,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 95,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 95,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 100,028 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 98,978 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 99,850 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 123,200 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 126,800 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 131,600 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 115,000 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 115,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 125,500 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 128,133 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 122,878 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 125,503 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 125,504 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 124,628 tonnes | -0.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 124,628 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 124,628 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +154.5% | 28,230 tonnes | 71,856 tonnes |
| 1991 | -33.3% | 60,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes |
| 1992 | -29.4% | 40,000 tonnes | 28,230 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,000 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 68,567 tonnes | 28,230 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,800 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,476 tonnes | 98,800 tonnes | 131,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,329 tonnes | 122,878 tonnes | 128,133 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Central African Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0271 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Central African Republic?
- Sugar cane production in Central African Republic was 124,628 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 131,600 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,230 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sugar cane production?
- Central African Republic ranks 80th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.