Sugar cane production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 3.3 million t of sugar cane, the 35th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 3.6 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 48,196 ha, yield 69.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3.3 million t
- World rank
- 35 of 94
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 3.6 million t
- 2019
Sugar cane in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tanzania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 69.4
- world 72.5 (−4.3%)
- kg per person
- 48.8
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Costa Rica | 4,139,275 | 0.21% |
| 34 | Venezuela | 3,657,766 | 0.19% |
| 35 | Tanzania | 3,343,955 | 0.17% |
| 36 | Madagascar | 3,162,265 | 0.16% |
| 37 | Malawi | 2,965,639 | 0.15% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,343,955 | +0.7% | 48,196 | 69.38 |
| 2023 | 3,321,957 | −2.0% | 48,143 | 69.00 |
| 2022 | 3,388,832 | +2.0% | 48,088 | 70.47 |
| 2021 | 3,321,077 | +2.0% | 48,851 | 67.98 |
| 2020 | 3,255,960 | −9.3% | 46,574 | 69.91 |
| 2019 | 3,589,459 | +15% | 51,344 | 69.91 |
| 2018 | 3,117,812 | +1.9% | 44,598 | 69.91 |
| 2017 | 3,060,610 | +0.8% | 43,779 | 69.91 |
| 2016 | 3,037,268 | +3.2% | 46,322 | 65.57 |
| 2015 | 2,943,885 | +5.1% | 48,058 | 61.26 |
| 2014 | 2,800,000 | −6.4% | 49,867 | 56.15 |
| 2013 | 2,992,177 | +10% | 58,500 | 51.15 |
| 2012 | 2,716,619 | −10% | 56,713 | 47.90 |
| 2011 | 3,021,314 | +7.9% | 57,073 | 52.94 |
| 2010 | 2,800,825 | +3.7% | 48,597 | 57.63 |
| 2009 | 2,700,000 | +8.0% | 45,000 | 60.00 |
| 2008 | 2,500,000 | +2.5% | 40,000 | 62.50 |
| 2007 | 2,440,000 | −1.6% | 32,000 | 76.25 |
| 2006 | 2,480,000 | +7.8% | 21,000 | 118.10 |
| 2005 | 2,300,000 | +15% | 20,000 | 115.00 |
| 2004 | 2,000,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 111.11 |
| 2003 | 2,000,000 | +14% | 18,000 | 111.11 |
| 2002 | 1,750,000 | +17% | 16,500 | 106.06 |
| 2001 | 1,500,000 | +11% | 16,000 | 93.75 |
| 2000 | 1,355,000 | +6.8% | 15,000 | 90.33 |
| 1999 | 1,268,900 | +29% | 14,000 | 90.64 |
| 1998 | 983,900 | −24% | 11,000 | 89.45 |
| 1997 | 1,298,000 | −5.2% | 15,000 | 86.53 |
| 1996 | 1,369,000 | +6.6% | 14,846 | 92.21 |
| 1995 | 1,284,000 | −12% | 13,309 | 96.48 |
| 1994 | 1,467,000 | +7.0% | 14,822 | 98.97 |
| 1993 | 1,371,000 | −2.8% | 16,838 | 81.42 |
| 1992 | 1,410,000 | −0.7% | 16,831 | 83.77 |
| 1991 | 1,420,000 | +7.6% | 16,169 | 87.82 |
| 1990 | 1,320,000 | 0.0% | 15,376 | 85.85 |
| 1989 | 1,320,000 | +1.5% | 15,268 | 86.46 |
| 1988 | 1,300,000 | +3.2% | 14,655 | 88.71 |
| 1987 | 1,260,000 | +4.1% | 13,507 | 93.28 |
| 1986 | 1,210,000 | 0.0% | 11,070 | 109.30 |
| 1985 | 1,210,000 | −14% | 12,000 | 100.83 |
| 1984 | 1,410,000 | +2.9% | 13,909 | 101.37 |
| 1983 | 1,370,000 | −0.7% | 13,266 | 103.27 |
| 1982 | 1,380,000 | +0.7% | 14,154 | 97.50 |
| 1981 | 1,370,000 | −7.1% | 13,962 | 98.12 |
| 1980 | 1,475,000 | −16% | 20,000 | 73.75 |
| 1979 | 1,765,000 | +31% | 30,000 | 58.83 |
| 1978 | 1,347,000 | +0.5% | 30,000 | 44.90 |
| 1977 | 1,340,000 | +4.7% | 30,000 | 44.67 |
| 1976 | 1,280,000 | +8.8% | 30,000 | 42.67 |
| 1975 | 1,177,000 | +1.7% | 30,000 | 39.23 |
| 1974 | 1,157,000 | +0.1% | 30,000 | 38.57 |
| 1973 | 1,155,400 | +4.4% | 32,000 | 36.11 |
| 1972 | 1,106,510 | −7.1% | 35,000 | 31.61 |
| 1971 | 1,190,700 | +9.3% | 40,000 | 29.77 |
| 1970 | 1,089,630 | −4.5% | 38,000 | 28.67 |
| 1969 | 1,141,180 | +11% | 37,600 | 30.35 |
| 1968 | 1,029,840 | +10% | 34,800 | 29.59 |
| 1967 | 933,520 | +4.8% | 33,000 | 28.29 |
| 1966 | 890,940 | +5.6% | 31,764 | 28.05 |
| 1965 | 843,520 | +9.5% | 29,946 | 28.17 |
| 1964 | 770,322 | +22% | 25,780 | 29.88 |
| 1963 | 631,092 | +25% | 20,200 | 31.24 |
| 1962 | 503,340 | +30% | 20,200 | 24.92 |
| 1961 | 387,370 | — | 15,000 | 25.82 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 48 of 56
- Imports
- 2 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 75 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 Tanzania?
Tanzania produced 3.3 million t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tanzania rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Tanzania ranked 35th 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 Tanzania changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. The record was 3.6 million t in 2019.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Tanzania?
69.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.3 million t from 48,196 ha), against a world average of 72.5 t/ha.
Does Tanzania export or import sugar cane?
In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 3 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 2 t (USD 1,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Tanzania 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.