Sugar cane production in Sudan
In 2024 Sudan produced 4.2 million t of sugar cane, the 32nd largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 6.8 million t in 2013. Area harvested: 62,527 ha, yield 67.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4.2 million t
- World rank
- 32 of 94
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 6.8 million t
- 2013
Sugar cane in Sudan, 2012–2024 (tonnes)
Sudan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.31% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 67.5
- world 72.5 (−6.9%)
- kg per person
- 83.7
- world 238
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 4,948,100 | 0.26% |
| 31 | Zambia | 4,893,717 | 0.25% |
| 32 | Sudan | 4,220,463 | 0.22% |
| 33 | Costa Rica | 4,139,275 | 0.21% |
| 34 | Venezuela | 3,657,766 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Sudan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,220,463 | −5.2% | 62,527 | 67.50 |
| 2023 | 4,450,000 | −2.8% | 63,936 | 69.60 |
| 2022 | 4,577,998 | +6.5% | 63,846 | 71.70 |
| 2021 | 4,300,000 | −16% | 59,118 | 72.74 |
| 2020 | 5,136,899 | −5.7% | 69,440 | 73.98 |
| 2019 | 5,449,000 | −10% | 71,100 | 76.64 |
| 2018 | 6,084,000 | −6.1% | 72,800 | 83.57 |
| 2017 | 6,482,000 | +8.0% | 82,200 | 78.86 |
| 2016 | 6,000,000 | +1.7% | 71,919 | 83.43 |
| 2015 | 5,900,000 | +1.6% | 69,876 | 84.44 |
| 2014 | 5,807,500 | −15% | 69,876 | 83.11 |
| 2013 | 6,797,900 | +10% | 69,804 | 97.39 |
| 2012 | 6,172,671 | — | 61,653 | 100.12 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar cane in Sudan?
Sudan produced 4.2 million t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sudan rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Sudan ranked 32nd 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 Sudan changed?
It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 6.8 million t in 2013.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Sudan?
67.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.2 million t from 62,527 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 Sudan is imputed 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.