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
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.
Sugar cane production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 387,370 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 503,340 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1963 | 631,092 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 770,322 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1965 | 843,520 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 890,940 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 933,520 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1.03 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 983,900 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.80 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.99 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.80 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.94 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.12 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.59 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.32 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.34 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.34 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.34 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 3.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 Sudan 4.22 million tonnes compare
- 34 Costa Rica 4.14 million tonnes compare
- 35 Venezuela 3.66 million tonnes compare
- 37 Madagascar 3.16 million tonnes compare
- 38 Malawi 2.97 million tonnes compare
- 39 Bangladesh 2.93 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
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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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.