Sugar cane production in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sugar cane production was 1.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.79 million
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
46th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.91 million
in 2019
All-time low
159,358
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Mozambique, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane production in Mozambique stood at 1.79 million.
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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 159,358, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 million | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 1.50 million | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 1.33 million | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.41 million | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.50 million | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.86 million | +24.2% |
| 1968 | 2.23 million | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 2.57 million | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 2.73 million | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 3.00 million | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 3.15 million | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.00 million | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.80 million | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.40 million | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 2.20 million | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.20 million | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 840,000 | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 450,000 | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 300,000 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 215,000 | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 220,631 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 255,415 | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 331,569 | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 252,769 | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 159,358 | -37.0% |
| 1993 | 184,502 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 200,000 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 313,239 | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 315,850 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 278,939 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 368,675 | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 495,800 | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 397,276 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 675,623 | +70.1% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | +134.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 1.87 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.62 million | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.14 million | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.97 million | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | -45.4% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million | +10.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.79 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.79 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 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 | 1.59 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 million | 1.33 million | 2.57 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 2.00 million | 3.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 803,105 | 215,000 | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,070 | 159,358 | 495,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 397,276 | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 2.72 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 1.62 million | 2.97 million | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,358 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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