Africa's sugar cane production from 2014 to 2023 has shown fluctuations with minor overall decline. Production in 2023 stood at 92.32 million metric tons, representing a slight decrease from 2022. The year-on-year variations reflect a mix of growth and contraction, with notable declines in 2015 and 2020, countered by recovery years like 2018 and 2021. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over the last five years was -0.31%, indicating a general downtrend.
Looking ahead to the 2024 to 2028 forecasted period, the production is expected to slightly diminish with an annual CAGR of -0.03%. Future trends to monitor include climate change impacts, policy shifts in key producing countries, and technological advancements in agriculture which could alter production dynamics.
