Raw sugar production in Argentina
In 2023 Argentina produced 1.7 million t of raw sugar, the 22nd largest in the world (0.91% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%. The record was 2.5 million t in 2006.
- Production, 2023
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 22 of 121
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- Record
- 2.5 million t
- 2006
Raw sugar in Argentina, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.91%
- 1.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ukraine | 1,850,000 | 0.99% |
| 21 | Vietnam | 1,790,000 | 0.95% |
| 22 | Argentina | 1,711,106 | 0.91% |
| 23 | Iran | 1,620,000 | 0.86% |
| 24 | Netherlands | 1,319,642 | 0.70% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,711,106 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,638,527 | −6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,747,520 | −22% |
| 2020 | 2,229,214 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,118,066 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,128,904 | −0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,142,888 | −0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,150,853 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,106,000 | −3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,192,000 | +23% |
| 2013 | 1,788,848 | −18% |
| 2012 | 2,188,654 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2,094,273 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,038,191 | −9.6% |
| 2009 | 2,255,521 | −7.9% |
| 2008 | 2,447,764 | +11% |
| 2007 | 2,197,957 | −11% |
| 2006 | 2,469,642 | +15% |
| 2005 | 2,138,826 | +18% |
| 2004 | 1,815,840 | −5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,924,780 | +16% |
| 2002 | 1,655,620 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,607,423 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,557,703 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,578,000 | −9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,749,000 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,649,000 | +28% |
| 1996 | 1,290,000 | −14% |
| 1995 | 1,493,000 | +34% |
| 1994 | 1,110,340 | +10% |
| 1993 | 1,008,000 | −21% |
| 1992 | 1,282,000 | −13% |
| 1991 | 1,473,000 | +19% |
| 1990 | 1,243,000 | +22% |
| 1989 | 1,017,881 | −10% |
| 1988 | 1,131,820 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1,062,782 | −5.1% |
| 1986 | 1,120,371 | −4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,174,006 | −24% |
| 1984 | 1,544,739 | −4.9% |
| 1983 | 1,624,536 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,622,823 | −0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,623,579 | −5.4% |
| 1980 | 1,716,457 | +22% |
| 1979 | 1,410,964 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,396,963 | −16% |
| 1977 | 1,666,283 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 1,558,889 | +15% |
| 1975 | 1,352,829 | −12% |
| 1974 | 1,529,551 | −6.6% |
| 1973 | 1,637,608 | +26% |
| 1972 | 1,303,105 | +31% |
| 1971 | 996,170 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 979,578 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 977,904 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 936,486 | +19% |
| 1967 | 785,140 | −25% |
| 1966 | 1,040,136 | −21% |
| 1965 | 1,309,589 | +31% |
| 1964 | 998,243 | −5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,055,398 | +32% |
| 1962 | 798,346 | +15% |
| 1961 | 693,976 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 78,412 t USD 49.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 111
- Imports
- 190 t USD 237,000
- Importer rank
- 143 of 183
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 raw sugar in Argentina?
Argentina produced 1.7 million t in 2023, 0.91% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Argentina ranked 22nd of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Argentina changed?
It fell by 4.3% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 2.5 million t in 2006.
Does Argentina export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 78,412 t (USD 49.4 m) and imports of 190 t (USD 237,000), 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.