Sugar cane production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 6.6 million t of sugar cane, the 25th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 72%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 79,728 ha, yield 83.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6.6 million t
- World rank
- 25 of 94
- 10-year change
- +72%
- Record
- 6.6 million t
- 2024
Sugar cane in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.34%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 83.0
- world 72.5 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 398
- world 238
- 10-year change
- +72%
- world +2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | El Salvador | 7,310,908 | 0.38% |
| 24 | Paraguay | 6,864,550 | 0.35% |
| 25 | Zimbabwe | 6,617,424 | 0.34% |
| 26 | Ecuador | 6,378,739 | 0.33% |
| 27 | Uganda | 6,104,830 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of sugar cane
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,617,424 | +1.2% | 79,728 | 83.00 |
| 2023 | 6,537,204 | +8.1% | 79,722 | 82.00 |
| 2022 | 6,049,404 | +2.8% | 74,684 | 81.00 |
| 2021 | 5,886,527 | +0.4% | 74,513 | 79.00 |
| 2020 | 5,860,931 | +5.4% | 74,189 | 79.00 |
| 2019 | 5,562,674 | +2.2% | 70,422 | 78.99 |
| 2018 | 5,440,560 | −2.2% | 68,680 | 79.22 |
| 2017 | 5,562,674 | +60% | 70,400 | 79.02 |
| 2016 | 3,483,000 | +4.0% | 43,500 | 80.07 |
| 2015 | 3,348,000 | −13% | 43,094 | 77.69 |
| 2014 | 3,856,000 | −2.6% | 43,121 | 89.42 |
| 2013 | 3,960,000 | +0.8% | 46,605 | 84.97 |
| 2012 | 3,929,056 | +28% | 53,486 | 73.46 |
| 2011 | 3,058,000 | +14% | 42,828 | 71.40 |
| 2010 | 2,692,000 | +15% | 40,663 | 66.20 |
| 2009 | 2,338,300 | −9.4% | 36,174 | 64.64 |
| 2008 | 2,582,200 | −11% | 35,320 | 73.11 |
| 2007 | 2,897,149 | −21% | 35,580 | 81.43 |
| 2006 | 3,681,784 | +4.3% | 43,480 | 84.68 |
| 2005 | 3,530,210 | −14% | 44,788 | 78.82 |
| 2004 | 4,121,000 | −9.1% | 44,000 | 93.66 |
| 2003 | 4,533,000 | +24% | 45,000 | 100.73 |
| 2002 | 3,667,463 | −21% | 38,791 | 94.54 |
| 2001 | 4,630,000 | +9.5% | 40,958 | 113.04 |
| 2000 | 4,227,500 | −9.2% | 44,000 | 96.08 |
| 1999 | 4,657,000 | −3.2% | 43,000 | 108.30 |
| 1998 | 4,811,000 | +3.4% | 50,000 | 96.22 |
| 1997 | 4,651,000 | +29% | 43,000 | 108.16 |
| 1996 | 3,600,000 | −4.6% | 38,207 | 94.22 |
| 1995 | 3,773,000 | +10% | 34,805 | 108.40 |
| 1994 | 3,419,748 | +536% | 31,887 | 107.25 |
| 1993 | 538,000 | −59% | 9,000 | 59.78 |
| 1992 | 1,302,094 | −60% | 14,000 | 93.01 |
| 1991 | 3,236,412 | +4.6% | 31,506 | 102.72 |
| 1990 | 3,092,890 | −16% | 32,379 | 95.52 |
| 1989 | 3,670,522 | +15% | 33,699 | 108.92 |
| 1988 | 3,198,787 | −4.2% | 31,853 | 100.42 |
| 1987 | 3,338,741 | −19% | 31,339 | 106.54 |
| 1986 | 4,135,000 | +19% | 33,000 | 125.30 |
| 1985 | 3,480,000 | +0.6% | 31,644 | 109.97 |
| 1984 | 3,459,000 | +0.6% | 33,048 | 104.67 |
| 1983 | 3,438,000 | −4.2% | 33,033 | 104.08 |
| 1982 | 3,587,000 | +1.0% | 31,547 | 113.70 |
| 1981 | 3,551,000 | +40% | 34,146 | 103.99 |
| 1980 | 2,528,000 | −1.1% | 24,515 | 103.12 |
| 1979 | 2,555,000 | −3.0% | 24,518 | 104.21 |
| 1978 | 2,635,000 | −15% | 24,677 | 106.78 |
| 1977 | 3,087,000 | +46% | 26,419 | 116.85 |
| 1976 | 2,112,000 | −20% | 25,328 | 83.39 |
| 1975 | 2,628,000 | +14% | 22,769 | 115.42 |
| 1974 | 2,314,000 | +28% | 21,190 | 109.20 |
| 1973 | 1,806,000 | +0.6% | 21,883 | 82.53 |
| 1972 | 1,795,000 | +10% | 19,486 | 92.12 |
| 1971 | 1,625,000 | −7.7% | 16,315 | 99.60 |
| 1970 | 1,760,000 | +5.7% | 19,501 | 90.25 |
| 1969 | 1,665,000 | +22% | 16,000 | 104.06 |
| 1968 | 1,363,000 | −4.1% | 13,000 | 104.85 |
| 1967 | 1,422,000 | −25% | 13,500 | 105.33 |
| 1966 | 1,900,000 | +25% | 22,400 | 84.82 |
| 1965 | 1,525,423 | +17% | 13,844 | 110.19 |
| 1964 | 1,298,628 | +58% | 12,185 | 106.58 |
| 1963 | 820,363 | +35% | 10,708 | 76.61 |
| 1962 | 605,724 | +81% | 6,220 | 97.38 |
| 1961 | 335,384 | — | 3,800 | 88.26 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar cane in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 6.6 million t in 2024, 0.34% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of sugar cane?
Zimbabwe ranked 25th 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 Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 72% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.8% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of sugar cane in Zimbabwe?
83.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6.6 million t from 79,728 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. 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.