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
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.
Sugar cane production in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 480,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 570,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 545,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 425,000 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 470,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 470,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 550,000 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 554,700 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 600,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 623,200 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 635,200 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 699,900 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 771,200 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 816,400 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 813,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 814,400 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 817,000 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 652,200 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 700,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 885,400 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 911,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 938,080 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 964,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 1.32 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.35 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 1.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.71 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.06 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.51 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.51 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 8.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.51 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (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 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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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.