Sugar cane production in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Sugar cane production was 997,296 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
997,296 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
55th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.75 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
457,055 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Sugar cane production in Ethiopia, 1993–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1993200820241993: 1.7M tonnes1994: 1.2M tonnes1995: 1.2M tonnes1996: 1.6M tonnes1997: 1.5M tonnes1998: 1.6M tonnes1999: 2.1M tonnes2000: 2.2M tonnes2001: 2.2M tonnes2002: 2.2M tonnes2003: 2.4M tonnes2004: 2.5M tonnes2005: 2.6M tonnes2006: 2.8M tonnes2007: 1.9M tonnes2008: 457.1k tonnes2009: 615.8k tonnes2010: 892.6k tonnes2011: 842.3k tonnes2012: 512.1k tonnes2013: 1.4M tonnes2014: 1.6M tonnes2015: 1.4M tonnes2016: 1.4M tonnes2017: 1.1M tonnes2018: 1.3M tonnes2019: 1.5M tonnes2020: 1.3M tonnes2021: 1.1M tonnes2022: 815.3k tonnes2023: 1.1M tonnes2024: 997.3k tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 52 Senegal 1.31 million tonnes compare
  2. 53 Angola 1.29 million tonnes compare
  3. 54 Japan 1.16 million tonnes compare
  4. 56 Cameroon 872,377 tonnes compare
  5. 57 Trinidad and Tobago 810,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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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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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.