Sugar cane production in Niger
In 2024 Niger produced 476,922 t of sugar cane, the 61st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 110%. The record was 653,355 t in 2021. Area harvested: 11,303 ha, yield 42.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 476,922 t
- World rank
- 61 of 94
- 10-year change
- +110%
- Record
- 653,355 t
- 2021
Sugar cane in Niger, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Niger compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 42.2
- world 72.5 (−42%)
- kg per person
- 17.6
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +110%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Uruguay | 541,167 | 0.03% |
| 60 | Burkina Faso | 516,138 | 0.03% |
| 61 | Niger | 476,922 | 0.02% |
| 62 | Taiwan | 474,537 | 0.02% |
| 63 | Jamaica | 428,896 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Niger is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 476,922 | −12% | 11,303 | 42.19 |
| 2023 | 543,188 | −16% | 12,637 | 42.98 |
| 2022 | 650,000 | −0.5% | 12,000 | 54.17 |
| 2021 | 653,355 | +50% | 12,059 | 54.18 |
| 2020 | 436,995 | +36% | 9,888 | 44.19 |
| 2019 | 320,661 | +24% | 8,099 | 39.59 |
| 2018 | 258,091 | +2.1% | 6,777 | 38.08 |
| 2017 | 252,854 | +17% | 6,474 | 39.06 |
| 2016 | 216,037 | −35% | 5,840 | 36.99 |
| 2015 | 330,947 | +46% | 6,397 | 51.73 |
| 2014 | 226,928 | +17% | 5,486 | 41.36 |
| 2013 | 194,582 | 0.0% | 4,595 | 42.35 |
| 2012 | 194,582 | +10% | 4,595 | 42.35 |
| 2011 | 176,677 | −21% | 3,863 | 45.74 |
| 2010 | 222,457 | +5.0% | 4,688 | 47.45 |
| 2009 | 211,864 | +13% | 4,369 | 48.49 |
| 2008 | 187,752 | −22% | 3,749 | 50.08 |
| 2007 | 240,000 | 0.0% | 4,200 | 57.14 |
| 2006 | 240,000 | +9.1% | 4,200 | 57.14 |
| 2005 | 220,000 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 57.89 |
| 2004 | 220,000 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 57.89 |
| 2003 | 220,000 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 57.89 |
| 2002 | 220,000 | +4.1% | 3,800 | 57.89 |
| 2001 | 211,354 | +5.7% | 3,588 | 58.91 |
| 2000 | 200,047 | +123% | 3,323 | 60.20 |
| 1999 | 89,695 | −35% | 3,263 | 27.49 |
| 1998 | 139,000 | −20% | 5,000 | 27.80 |
| 1997 | 173,600 | +25% | 6,500 | 26.71 |
| 1996 | 139,000 | +33% | 5,300 | 26.23 |
| 1995 | 104,300 | +84% | 4,000 | 26.08 |
| 1994 | 56,800 | −6.7% | 2,200 | 25.82 |
| 1993 | 60,900 | −37% | 2,300 | 26.48 |
| 1992 | 97,400 | +23% | 3,700 | 26.32 |
| 1991 | 78,900 | −19% | 3,000 | 26.30 |
| 1990 | 97,100 | −2.9% | 3,700 | 26.24 |
| 1989 | 100,000 | −9.1% | 3,800 | 26.32 |
| 1988 | 110,000 | −8.3% | 4,200 | 26.19 |
| 1987 | 120,000 | +1.3% | 4,600 | 26.09 |
| 1986 | 118,500 | +10% | 4,500 | 26.33 |
| 1985 | 107,700 | −42% | 4,100 | 26.27 |
| 1984 | 185,000 | +21% | 6,200 | 29.84 |
| 1983 | 152,600 | +0.7% | 4,700 | 32.47 |
| 1982 | 151,600 | +24% | 4,700 | 32.26 |
| 1981 | 122,400 | +8.2% | 5,700 | 21.47 |
| 1980 | 113,100 | −40% | 3,400 | 33.26 |
| 1979 | 189,085 | +11% | 3,540 | 53.41 |
| 1978 | 169,895 | +29% | 3,690 | 46.04 |
| 1977 | 131,500 | +23% | 2,700 | 48.70 |
| 1976 | 106,900 | −21% | 2,500 | 42.76 |
| 1975 | 134,680 | +79% | 4,300 | 31.32 |
| 1974 | 75,200 | −3.5% | 1,400 | 53.71 |
| 1973 | 77,890 | +46% | 2,085 | 37.36 |
| 1972 | 53,516 | −0.5% | 1,500 | 35.68 |
| 1971 | 53,800 | +46% | 1,465 | 36.72 |
| 1970 | 36,800 | +48% | 1,385 | 26.57 |
| 1969 | 24,860 | +0.8% | 1,360 | 18.28 |
| 1968 | 24,670 | +16% | 1,300 | 18.98 |
| 1967 | 21,300 | +71% | 1,003 | 21.24 |
| 1966 | 12,450 | −70% | 694 | 17.94 |
| 1965 | 41,105 | −4.6% | 2,064 | 19.92 |
| 1964 | 43,087 | +40% | 1,860 | 23.17 |
| 1963 | 30,700 | −7.0% | 2,066 | 14.86 |
| 1962 | 33,000 | +2.2% | 1,948 | 16.94 |
| 1961 | 32,280 | — | 2,162 | 14.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 32 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 56
- Imports
- 665 t USD 42,000
- Importer rank
- 16 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 Niger?
Niger produced 476,922 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Niger rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Niger ranked 61st 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 Niger changed?
It rose by 110% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 653,355 t in 2021.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Niger?
42.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (476,922 t from 11,303 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Niger export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Niger reported exports of 32 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 665 t (USD 42,000), 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.