Sugar cane production in Zambia
Zambia: Sugar cane production was 4.89 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sugar cane production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.89 million tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Zambia peaked at 4.89 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Zambia 32nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,656 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 256,701 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 600,908 tonnes | 321,586 tonnes | 887,515 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million tonnes | 893,178 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Zambia?
- Sugar cane production in Zambia was 4.89 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sugar cane production?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.