Sugar cane production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sugar cane production was 997,296 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane production in Ethiopia stood at 997,296 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Ethiopia peaked at 2.75 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 457,055 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Ethiopia 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million tonnes | 457,055 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 512,121 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes | 815,327 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Ethiopia?
- Sugar cane production in Ethiopia was 997,296 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,055 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sugar cane production?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.