Sugar cane production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sugar cane production was 1.79 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.79 million tonnes
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
46th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.91 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
159,358 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
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 Mozambique stood at 1.79 million tonnes.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Mozambique peaked at 3.91 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 159,358 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 1.50 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.41 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.50 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.86 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1968 | 2.23 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 2.57 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 2.73 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 3.00 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 3.15 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.00 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.80 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.40 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 2.20 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 840,000 tonnes | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 450,000 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 300,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 215,000 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 220,631 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 255,415 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 331,569 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 252,769 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 159,358 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 184,502 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 200,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 313,239 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 315,850 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 278,939 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 368,675 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 495,800 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 397,276 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 675,623 tonnes | +70.1% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million tonnes | +134.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.62 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.14 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.97 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million tonnes | +10.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.79 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.79 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +134.8% | 675,623 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.57 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 803,105 tonnes | 215,000 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,070 tonnes | 159,358 tonnes | 495,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million tonnes | 397,276 tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Mozambique?
- Sugar cane production in Mozambique was 1.79 million 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,358 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for sugar cane production?
- Mozambique ranks 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.