Sugar cane production in Central African Republic
In 2024 Central African Republic produced 124,628 t of sugar cane, the 75th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.2%. The record was 131,600 t in 2016. Area harvested: 18,259 ha, yield 6.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 124,628 t
- World rank
- 75 of 94
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- Record
- 131,600 t
- 2016
Sugar cane in Central African Republic, 1988–2024 (tonnes)
Central African Republic compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.8
- world 72.5 (−91%)
- kg per person
- 23.4
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Rwanda | 156,259 | 0.01% |
| 74 | Burundi | 139,352 | 0.01% |
| 75 | Central African Republic | 124,628 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Suriname | 91,128 | 0.00% |
| 77 | Sierra Leone | 83,182 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Central African Republic is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 124,628 | −0.7% | 18,259 | 6.83 |
| 2023 | 125,504 | +0.0% | 18,182 | 6.90 |
| 2022 | 125,503 | +2.1% | 18,431 | 6.81 |
| 2021 | 122,878 | −4.1% | 18,166 | 6.76 |
| 2020 | 128,133 | +2.1% | 17,948 | 7.14 |
| 2019 | 125,500 | +9.1% | 19,177 | 6.54 |
| 2018 | 115,000 | 0.0% | 17,372 | 6.62 |
| 2017 | 115,000 | −13% | 17,296 | 6.65 |
| 2016 | 131,600 | +3.8% | 20,065 | 6.56 |
| 2015 | 126,800 | +2.9% | 19,887 | 6.38 |
| 2014 | 123,200 | +23% | 21,905 | 5.62 |
| 2013 | 99,851 | +0.9% | 17,999 | 5.55 |
| 2012 | 98,978 | −1.0% | 16,904 | 5.86 |
| 2011 | 100,028 | +1.2% | 15,984 | 6.26 |
| 2010 | 98,800 | +4.0% | 14,000 | 7.06 |
| 2009 | 95,000 | 0.0% | 13,200 | 7.20 |
| 2008 | 95,000 | 0.0% | 13,200 | 7.20 |
| 2007 | 95,000 | +2.2% | 13,200 | 7.20 |
| 2006 | 93,000 | +3.3% | 12,900 | 7.21 |
| 2005 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 7.20 |
| 2004 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 7.20 |
| 2003 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 7.20 |
| 2002 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 7.20 |
| 2001 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 12,500 | 7.20 |
| 2000 | 90,000 | −1.1% | 12,500 | 7.20 |
| 1999 | 91,000 | +0.3% | 12,480 | 7.29 |
| 1998 | 90,700 | +16% | 12,478 | 7.27 |
| 1997 | 78,506 | −0.2% | 11,622 | 6.75 |
| 1996 | 78,690 | +5.7% | 13,153 | 5.98 |
| 1995 | 74,433 | +3.0% | 11,843 | 6.28 |
| 1994 | 72,253 | +0.6% | 10,997 | 6.57 |
| 1993 | 71,856 | +155% | 8,690 | 8.27 |
| 1992 | 28,230 | −29% | 3,524 | 8.01 |
| 1991 | 40,000 | −33% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 60,000 | +20% | 6,000 | 10.00 |
| 1989 | 50,000 | +14% | 5,000 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 44,000 | — | 4,400 | 10.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar cane in Central African Republic?
Central African Republic produced 124,628 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Central African Republic rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Central African Republic ranked 75th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.2% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar cane in Central African Republic changed?
It rose by 1.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 131,600 t in 2016.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Central African Republic?
6.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (124,628 t from 18,259 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Central African Republic is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.