Sugar cane production in Tanzania

Tanzania: Sugar cane production was 3.34 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.34 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.59 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
387,370 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane production in Tanzania, 1961–2024

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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 Tanzania stood at 3.34 million tonnes.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Tanzania peaked at 3.59 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 387,370 tonnes, in 1961.

Tanzania ranks 36th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 792,347 tonnes 387,370 tonnes 1.14 million tonnes 9
1970s 1.26 million tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 1.76 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.33 million tonnes 1.21 million tonnes 1.48 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.32 million tonnes 983,900 tonnes 1.47 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.10 million tonnes 1.35 million tonnes 2.70 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.01 million tonnes 2.72 million tonnes 3.59 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.33 million tonnes 3.26 million tonnes 3.39 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 33 Sudan 4.22 million tonnes compare
  2. 34 Costa Rica 4.14 million tonnes compare
  3. 35 Venezuela 3.66 million tonnes compare
  4. 37 Madagascar 3.16 million tonnes compare
  5. 38 Malawi 2.97 million tonnes compare
  6. 39 Bangladesh 2.93 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Tanzania?
Sugar cane production in Tanzania was 3.34 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 million tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 387,370 tonnes in 1961.
How does Tanzania rank for sugar cane production?
Tanzania ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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.