Raw sugar production in Canada
In 2023 Canada produced 106,327 t of raw sugar, the 73rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.3%. The record was 182,000 t in 1994.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 106,327 t
- World rank
- 73 of 121
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- Record
- 182,000 t
- 1994
Raw sugar in Canada, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.06% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +0.3%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Cambodia | 120,000 | 0.06% |
| 72 | Nepal | 120,000 | 0.06% |
| 73 | Canada | 106,327 | 0.06% |
| 74 | Croatia | 94,765 | 0.05% |
| 75 | Madagascar | 91,467 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 106,327 | −12% |
| 2022 | 121,360 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 118,967 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 113,427 | −19% |
| 2019 | 140,000 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 136,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 136,000 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 130,000 | +27% |
| 2015 | 102,000 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 96,000 | −9.4% |
| 2013 | 106,000 | −19% |
| 2012 | 131,000 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 130,000 | +38% |
| 2010 | 94,000 | +32% |
| 2009 | 71,000 | +16% |
| 2008 | 61,000 | −53% |
| 2007 | 131,000 | −3.7% |
| 2006 | 136,000 | +32% |
| 2005 | 103,000 | −13% |
| 2004 | 118,000 | +23% |
| 2003 | 96,000 | +75% |
| 2002 | 55,000 | −36% |
| 2001 | 86,000 | −29% |
| 2000 | 121,000 | −0.8% |
| 1999 | 122,000 | +31% |
| 1998 | 93,000 | −11% |
| 1997 | 105,000 | −33% |
| 1996 | 157,000 | −4.3% |
| 1995 | 164,000 | −9.9% |
| 1994 | 182,000 | +61% |
| 1993 | 113,000 | −4.2% |
| 1992 | 118,000 | −26% |
| 1991 | 160,000 | +16% |
| 1990 | 138,000 | +14% |
| 1989 | 121,000 | +16% |
| 1988 | 104,000 | −19% |
| 1987 | 129,000 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 118,000 | +97% |
| 1985 | 60,000 | −47% |
| 1984 | 113,000 | −14% |
| 1983 | 132,000 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 122,000 | −13% |
| 1981 | 140,000 | +57% |
| 1980 | 89,000 | −16% |
| 1979 | 106,000 | −18% |
| 1978 | 129,000 | −13% |
| 1977 | 149,000 | −9.7% |
| 1976 | 165,000 | +22% |
| 1975 | 135,000 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 124,000 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 113,882 | −8.9% |
| 1972 | 125,000 | −16% |
| 1971 | 148,700 | +41% |
| 1970 | 105,800 | −21% |
| 1969 | 134,000 | −0.7% |
| 1968 | 135,000 | −4.0% |
| 1967 | 140,607 | −8.7% |
| 1966 | 154,000 | +11% |
| 1965 | 139,000 | −12% |
| 1964 | 157,617 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 157,046 | +14% |
| 1962 | 138,000 | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 128,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 336 t USD 126,000
- Exporter rank
- 69 of 111
- Imports
- 1.6 million t USD 821 m
- Importer rank
- 11 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 Canada?
Canada produced 106,327 t in 2023, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Canada ranked 73rd 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 Canada changed?
It rose by 0.3% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 182,000 t in 1994.
Does Canada export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 336 t (USD 126,000) and imports of 1.6 million t (USD 821 m), 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 2023 figure for Canada is from an external organisation. 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.