Sugar cane production in Mozambique
In 2024 Mozambique produced 1.8 million t of sugar cane, the 44th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 51%. The record was 3.9 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 32,150 ha, yield 55.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 44 of 94
- 10-year change
- −51%
- Record
- 3.9 million t
- 2019
Sugar cane in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mozambique compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 55.6
- world 72.5 (−23%)
- kg per person
- 51.6
- world 238
- 10-year change
- −51%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2,156,598 | 0.11% |
| 43 | Panama | 1,850,000 | 0.10% |
| 44 | Mozambique | 1,787,640 | 0.09% |
| 45 | Belize | 1,669,432 | 0.09% |
| 46 | Laos | 1,643,600 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Mozambique is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,787,640 | +10% | 32,150 | 55.60 |
| 2023 | 1,621,251 | −45% | 30,661 | 52.88 |
| 2022 | 2,969,375 | +6.8% | 41,241 | 72.00 |
| 2021 | 2,781,587 | +1.6% | 40,906 | 68.00 |
| 2020 | 2,737,556 | −30% | 47,351 | 57.81 |
| 2019 | 3,913,000 | +25% | 61,210 | 63.93 |
| 2018 | 3,139,000 | +8.2% | 48,054 | 65.32 |
| 2017 | 2,900,397 | +5.0% | 43,226 | 67.10 |
| 2016 | 2,761,505 | −10% | 42,311 | 65.27 |
| 2015 | 3,084,487 | −15% | 44,734 | 68.95 |
| 2014 | 3,619,509 | +14% | 46,298 | 78.18 |
| 2013 | 3,166,000 | −6.7% | 46,149 | 68.60 |
| 2012 | 3,393,904 | −0.1% | 45,917 | 73.91 |
| 2011 | 3,396,334 | +25% | 42,702 | 79.54 |
| 2010 | 2,720,400 | +23% | 38,481 | 70.69 |
| 2009 | 2,207,000 | −10.0% | 38,000 | 58.08 |
| 2008 | 2,451,170 | +19% | 36,000 | 68.09 |
| 2007 | 2,060,667 | +0.0% | 32,000 | 64.40 |
| 2006 | 2,060,317 | −8.3% | 33,000 | 62.43 |
| 2005 | 2,246,985 | +20% | 35,000 | 64.20 |
| 2004 | 1,873,262 | −3.5% | 37,000 | 50.63 |
| 2003 | 1,940,799 | +22% | 38,000 | 51.07 |
| 2002 | 1,586,260 | +135% | 35,000 | 45.32 |
| 2001 | 675,623 | +70% | 36,000 | 18.77 |
| 2000 | 397,276 | −20% | 27,000 | 14.71 |
| 1999 | 495,800 | +34% | 29,000 | 17.10 |
| 1998 | 368,675 | +32% | 25,000 | 14.75 |
| 1997 | 278,939 | −12% | 24,000 | 11.62 |
| 1996 | 315,850 | +0.8% | 25,000 | 12.63 |
| 1995 | 313,239 | +57% | 25,000 | 12.53 |
| 1994 | 200,000 | +8.4% | 19,000 | 10.53 |
| 1993 | 184,502 | +16% | 18,000 | 10.25 |
| 1992 | 159,358 | −37% | 15,000 | 10.62 |
| 1991 | 252,769 | −24% | 20,000 | 12.64 |
| 1990 | 331,569 | +30% | 25,000 | 13.26 |
| 1989 | 255,415 | +16% | 20,000 | 12.77 |
| 1988 | 220,631 | +2.6% | 15,000 | 14.71 |
| 1987 | 215,000 | −28% | 15,000 | 14.33 |
| 1986 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 15.00 |
| 1985 | 300,000 | −33% | 25,000 | 12.00 |
| 1984 | 450,000 | −46% | 20,000 | 22.50 |
| 1983 | 840,000 | −42% | 30,000 | 28.00 |
| 1982 | 1,450,000 | −28% | 40,000 | 36.25 |
| 1981 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% | 55,000 | 36.36 |
| 1980 | 2,000,000 | −9.1% | 50,000 | 40.00 |
| 1979 | 2,200,000 | +10% | 50,000 | 44.00 |
| 1978 | 2,000,000 | −9.1% | 50,000 | 40.00 |
| 1977 | 2,200,000 | 0.0% | 55,000 | 40.00 |
| 1976 | 2,200,000 | −8.3% | 60,000 | 36.67 |
| 1975 | 2,400,000 | −14% | 57,000 | 42.11 |
| 1974 | 2,800,000 | −6.7% | 58,000 | 48.28 |
| 1973 | 3,000,000 | −4.8% | 57,000 | 52.63 |
| 1972 | 3,150,000 | +5.0% | 56,000 | 56.25 |
| 1971 | 3,000,000 | +9.9% | 55,000 | 54.55 |
| 1970 | 2,730,000 | +6.2% | 52,000 | 52.50 |
| 1969 | 2,571,000 | +15% | 47,536 | 54.09 |
| 1968 | 2,231,887 | +20% | 44,764 | 49.86 |
| 1967 | 1,862,396 | +24% | 40,000 | 46.56 |
| 1966 | 1,499,699 | +6.4% | 32,000 | 46.87 |
| 1965 | 1,408,980 | +5.6% | 30,500 | 46.20 |
| 1964 | 1,334,166 | −11% | 30,000 | 44.47 |
| 1963 | 1,501,195 | −10% | 32,000 | 46.91 |
| 1962 | 1,668,813 | +9.2% | 32,607 | 51.18 |
| 1961 | 1,528,175 | — | 31,548 | 48.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3 t USD 13,000
- Importer rank
- 69 of 84
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar cane in Mozambique?
Mozambique produced 1.8 million t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mozambique rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Mozambique ranked 44th 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 Mozambique changed?
It fell by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 3.9 million t in 2019.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Mozambique?
55.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.8 million t from 32,150 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Mozambique export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Mozambique reported no exports and imports of 3 t (USD 13,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 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.