Sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Sugar cane production was 2.51 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.51 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.93 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
425,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.51 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.93 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 425,000 tonnes, in 1964.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 518,300 tonnes 425,000 tonnes 600,000 tonnes 9
1970s 734,250 tonnes 623,200 tonnes 817,000 tonnes 10
1980s 1.09 million tonnes 885,400 tonnes 1.35 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.71 million tonnes 1.69 million tonnes 1.73 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.63 million tonnes 1.49 million tonnes 1.83 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.10 million tonnes 1.99 million tonnes 2.35 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.61 million tonnes 2.42 million tonnes 2.93 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 38 Malawi 2.97 million tonnes compare
  2. 39 Bangladesh 2.93 million tonnes compare
  3. 40 Nepal 2.76 million tonnes compare
  4. 42 Mauritius 2.20 million tonnes compare
  5. 43 Cote d'Ivoire 2.16 million tonnes compare
  6. 44 Reunion 1.88 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.51 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 425,000 tonnes in 1964.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sugar cane production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.