> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241.8 million t
World rank44 of 94
10-year change−51%
Record3.9 million t2019

## Sugar cane in Mozambique, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mozambique compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.19% in 2014
Yield, t/ha55.6world 72.5 (−23%)
kg per person51.6world 238
10-year change−51%world +2.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 42 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/cote-divoire/) | 2,156,598 | 0.11% |
| 43 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/panama/) | 1,850,000 | 0.10% |
| 44 | **Mozambique** | 1,787,640 | 0.09% |
| 45 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/belize/) | 1,669,432 | 0.09% |
| 46 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/laos/) | 1,643,600 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 94 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

### Map of world production of sugar cane

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports3 t USD 13,000
Importer rank69 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/china/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/pakistan/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/mexico/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/indonesia/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/colombia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/united-states/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/australia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/guatemala/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/philippines/)
[All countries producing sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/)

## Other products of Mozambique

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[Agricultural production in Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mozambique/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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