Sugar cane production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sugar cane production was 6.62 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.62 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
335,384
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane production in Zimbabwe stood at 6.62 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 335,384, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 335,384 | — |
| 1962 | 605,724 | +80.6% |
| 1963 | 820,363 | +35.4% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million | +58.3% |
| 1965 | 1.53 million | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 1.90 million | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 1.42 million | -25.2% |
| 1968 | 1.36 million | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.67 million | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 1.76 million | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 1.62 million | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 1.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.31 million | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 2.63 million | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 2.11 million | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 3.09 million | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 2.63 million | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 2.56 million | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.53 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.55 million | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 3.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.44 million | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.13 million | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 3.34 million | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 3.20 million | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.67 million | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 3.09 million | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 3.24 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million | -59.8% |
| 1993 | 538,000 | -58.7% |
| 1994 | 3.42 million | +535.6% |
| 1995 | 3.77 million | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 3.60 million | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.65 million | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 4.81 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.66 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.23 million | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.63 million | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 4.12 million | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3.53 million | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 3.93 million | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 3.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.86 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.35 million | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.56 million | +59.7% |
| 2018 | 5.44 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.56 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.86 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.54 million | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 6.62 million | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.62 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 7.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +535.6% | 538,000 | 3.42 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million | 335,384 | 1.90 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.23 million | 1.62 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 million | 2.53 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million | 538,000 | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million | 2.34 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 million | 2.69 million | 5.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million | 5.86 million | 6.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Zimbabwe?
- Sugar cane production in Zimbabwe was 6.62 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,384 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sugar cane production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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