> In 2023 China produced 10.0 million t of raw sugar, the 4th largest in the world (5.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%.

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# Raw sugar production in China

In 2023 China produced 10.0 million t of raw sugar, the 4th largest in the world (5.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 16.1 million t in 2007.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sugar/)[Market prices in China](https://husfarm.com/country/china/)

Production, 202310.0 million t
World rank4 of 121
10-year change−33%
Record16.1 million t2007

## Raw sugar in China, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## China compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total5.3%8.3% in 2013
10-year change−33%world +4.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/india/) | 37,000,000 | 19.7% |
| 3 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/thailand/) | 10,269,245 | 5.5% |
| 4 | **China** | 9,960,000 | 5.3% |
| 5 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/united-states/) | 8,316,173 | 4.4% |
| 6 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/pakistan/) | 6,757,000 | 3.6% |

[Full ranking of 121 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/)

### Map of world production of raw sugar

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9,960,000 | +11% |
| 2022 | 8,960,000 | −6.7% |
| 2021 | 9,600,000 | −9.4% |
| 2020 | 10,600,000 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10,400,000 | −3.3% |
| 2018 | 10,760,000 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 10,208,000 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9,623,000 | −18% |
| 2015 | 11,700,096 | −20% |
| 2014 | 14,689,051 | −1.1% |
| 2013 | 14,850,257 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 14,193,000 | +13% |
| 2011 | 12,519,000 | +10% |
| 2010 | 11,363,000 | −2.6% |
| 2009 | 11,672,000 | −14% |
| 2008 | 13,513,000 | −16% |
| 2007 | 16,131,000 | +24% |
| 2006 | 13,038,000 | +36% |
| 2005 | 9,584,400 | −2.8% |
| 2004 | 9,864,000 | −9.5% |
| 2003 | 10,894,000 | −6.2% |
| 2002 | 11,611,000 | +25% |
| 2001 | 9,266,000 | +37% |
| 2000 | 6,739,000 | −9.2% |
| 1999 | 7,420,000 | −24% |
| 1998 | 9,709,000 | +11% |
| 1997 | 8,745,000 | +19% |
| 1996 | 7,339,000 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 6,770,000 | +15% |
| 1994 | 5,901,000 | −9.9% |
| 1993 | 6,547,000 | −22% |
| 1992 | 8,402,000 | −2.1% |
| 1991 | 8,578,000 | +25% |
| 1990 | 6,880,000 | +21% |
| 1989 | 5,668,000 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 5,356,000 | +14% |
| 1987 | 4,706,000 | −18% |
| 1986 | 5,730,000 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 5,549,000 | +18% |
| 1984 | 4,691,000 | +21% |
| 1983 | 3,868,000 | −7.6% |
| 1982 | 4,186,000 | +22% |
| 1981 | 3,441,000 | +23% |
| 1980 | 2,795,000 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,717,500 | +10% |
| 1978 | 2,467,000 | +25% |
| 1977 | 1,978,000 | +10% |
| 1976 | 1,793,600 | −5.2% |
| 1975 | 1,891,000 | −5.5% |
| 1974 | 2,000,000 | −3.7% |
| 1973 | 2,076,000 | +23% |
| 1972 | 1,685,000 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1,533,000 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1,467,000 | +12% |
| 1969 | 1,315,000 | −20% |
| 1968 | 1,641,000 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 1,609,000 | −6.9% |
| 1966 | 1,728,000 | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 1,587,000 | +36% |
| 1964 | 1,163,000 | +143% |
| 1963 | 478,000 | +29% |
| 1962 | 370,000 | −13% |
| 1961 | 424,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports3,863 t USD 4.2 m
Exporter rank48 of 111
Imports4.0 million t USD 2.16 bn
Importer rank2 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](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of raw sugar in China?

China produced 10.0 million t in 2023, 5.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does China rank in the world for production of raw sugar?

China ranked 4th 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 China changed?

It fell by 33% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 16.1 million t in 2007.

### Does China export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?

In 2024 China reported exports of 3,863 t (USD 4.2 m) and imports of 4.0 million t (USD 2.16 bn), 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 China is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/india/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/thailand/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/pakistan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/russia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/mexico/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/germany/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/australia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/france/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/turkey/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/egypt/)
[All countries producing raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/)

## Other products of China

[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/china/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/china/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/china/)[Cucumbers](https://husfarm.com/production/cucumbers/china/)[Watermelons](https://husfarm.com/production/watermelons/china/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/china/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/china/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Apples](https://husfarm.com/production/apples/china/)
[Agricultural production in China](https://husfarm.com/production/country/china/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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