Sugar cane production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sugar cane production was 997,296 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane production in Ethiopia stood at 997,296.
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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 457,055, 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.
Sugar cane production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.70 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 2.18 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.85 million | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 457,055 | -75.3% |
| 2009 | 615,776 | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 892,637 | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 842,268 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 512,121 | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +173.6% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 815,327 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 997,296 | -8.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 997,296 is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 997,296 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +173.6% | 512,121 | 1.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 1.20 million | 2.09 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 457,055 | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 512,121 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 815,327 | 1.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Ethiopia?
- Sugar cane production in Ethiopia was 997,296 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,055 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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