Sugar cane production in Congo
Congo: Sugar cane production was 677,152 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
677,152
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 110 countries
All-time high
928,158
in 1967
All-time low
150,000
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Congo is 677,152, 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 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 150,000, 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.
Sugar cane production in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190,000 | — |
| 1962 | 230,000 | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 310,000 | +34.8% |
| 1964 | 350,000 | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 430,000 | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 591,365 | +37.5% |
| 1967 | 928,158 | +57.0% |
| 1968 | 821,186 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 770,000 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 667,214 | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 578,328 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 295,195 | -49.0% |
| 1973 | 341,827 | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 377,124 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 348,485 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 322,327 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 257,040 | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 150,000 | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 190,000 | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 340,000 | +78.9% |
| 1983 | 250,000 | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 350,000 | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 480,000 | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 375,000 | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 300,000 | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 360,000 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 390,000 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 265,000 | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 400,000 | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 310,000 | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 410,177 | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 450,256 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 419,528 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 454,433 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 408,990 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 450,256 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 454,433 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 458,649 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 601,735 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 616,776 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 617,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 550,000 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 540,000 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 565,000 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 600,000 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 622,733 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 639,034 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 641,388 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 653,450 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 627,400 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 634,850 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 659,743 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 666,934 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 674,612 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 670,000 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 683,663 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 676,092 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 676,585 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 678,780 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 677,152 | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 677,152 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 677,152 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +78.9% | 190,000 | 340,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513,412 | 190,000 | 928,158 | 9 |
| 1970s | 349,754 | 150,000 | 667,214 | 10 |
| 1980s | 319,500 | 160,000 | 480,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 383,838 | 265,000 | 454,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 545,385 | 450,256 | 617,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 649,014 | 622,733 | 674,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 678,454 | 676,092 | 683,663 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Congo?
- Sugar cane production in Congo was 677,152 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 928,158 in 1967.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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