Sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sugar cane production was 2.51 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.51 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.93 million
in 2021
All-time low
425,000
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.51 million, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 425,000, 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.
Sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 480,000 | — |
| 1962 | 570,000 | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 545,000 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 425,000 | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 470,000 | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 470,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 550,000 | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 554,700 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 600,000 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 623,200 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 635,200 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 699,900 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 771,200 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 816,400 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 813,000 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 814,400 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 817,000 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 652,200 | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 700,000 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 885,400 | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 911,000 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 938,080 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 964,500 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million | +1.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.51 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701, 8.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.51 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518,300 | 425,000 | 600,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 734,250 | 623,200 | 817,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 885,400 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.69 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 1.49 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 1.99 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.42 million | 2.93 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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