Sugar cane production in Congo

Congo: Sugar cane production was 677,152 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
677,152 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 110 countries
All-time high
928,158 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
150,000 tonnes
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in 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 Congo is 677,152 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Congo peaked at 928,158 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 150,000 tonnes, in 1978.

That places Congo 60th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 513,412 tonnes 190,000 tonnes 928,158 tonnes 9
1970s 349,754 tonnes 150,000 tonnes 667,214 tonnes 10
1980s 319,500 tonnes 160,000 tonnes 480,000 tonnes 10
1990s 383,838 tonnes 265,000 tonnes 454,433 tonnes 10
2000s 545,385 tonnes 450,256 tonnes 617,000 tonnes 10
2010s 649,014 tonnes 622,733 tonnes 674,612 tonnes 10
2020s 678,454 tonnes 676,092 tonnes 683,663 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 810,000 tonnes compare
  2. 59 Sri Lanka 696,971 tonnes compare
  3. 61 Cambodia 645,720 tonnes compare
  4. 62 Mali 585,215 tonnes compare
  5. 63 Uruguay 541,167 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Congo?
Sugar cane production in Congo was 677,152 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 928,158 tonnes in 1967.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 150,000 tonnes in 1978.
How does Congo rank for sugar cane production?
Congo ranks 60th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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.