Raw sugar production in Denmark
In 2023 Denmark produced 383,443 t of raw sugar, the 49th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.7%. The record was 602,800 t in 1997.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 383,443 t
- World rank
- 49 of 121
- 10-year change
- −8.7%
- Record
- 602,800 t
- 1997
Raw sugar in Denmark, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.23% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −8.7%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Morocco | 395,000 | 0.21% |
| 48 | Tanzania | 385,000 | 0.21% |
| 49 | Denmark | 383,443 | 0.20% |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 350,242 | 0.19% |
| 51 | Sweden | 311,720 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 383,443 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 373,005 | −9.9% |
| 2021 | 414,109 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 407,542 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 400,000 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 382,000 | −11% |
| 2017 | 431,000 | −0.9% |
| 2016 | 435,000 | +29% |
| 2015 | 337,000 | −35% |
| 2014 | 518,000 | +23% |
| 2013 | 420,000 | −6.7% |
| 2012 | 450,000 | −3.0% |
| 2011 | 464,000 | +25% |
| 2010 | 372,400 | −16% |
| 2009 | 445,000 | +11% |
| 2008 | 401,200 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 380,200 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 375,100 | −24% |
| 2005 | 495,300 | +11% |
| 2004 | 448,100 | −16% |
| 2003 | 533,300 | −5.8% |
| 2002 | 566,196 | +20% |
| 2001 | 473,524 | −20% |
| 2000 | 594,783 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 600,265 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 584,600 | −3.0% |
| 1997 | 602,800 | +13% |
| 1996 | 535,700 | +20% |
| 1995 | 448,000 | −12% |
| 1994 | 509,594 | −6.0% |
| 1993 | 541,979 | +21% |
| 1992 | 446,342 | −15% |
| 1991 | 527,283 | −7.8% |
| 1990 | 571,908 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 529,765 | −3.6% |
| 1988 | 549,497 | +30% |
| 1987 | 421,828 | −23% |
| 1986 | 547,158 | −4.7% |
| 1985 | 574,074 | −3.5% |
| 1984 | 595,000 | +59% |
| 1983 | 374,900 | −36% |
| 1982 | 584,300 | +12% |
| 1981 | 521,800 | +11% |
| 1980 | 470,392 | −3.3% |
| 1979 | 486,252 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 485,507 | −14% |
| 1977 | 565,500 | +36% |
| 1976 | 416,000 | −1.7% |
| 1975 | 423,000 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 415,700 | +13% |
| 1973 | 367,400 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 342,400 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 323,700 | +11% |
| 1970 | 291,000 | −4.3% |
| 1969 | 304,000 | −11% |
| 1968 | 340,000 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 329,000 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 319,000 | +32% |
| 1965 | 241,000 | −43% |
| 1964 | 426,000 | +17% |
| 1963 | 365,000 | +79% |
| 1962 | 204,000 | −3.8% |
| 1961 | 212,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 859 t USD 2.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 59 of 111
- Imports
- 3,164 t USD 6.2 m
- Importer rank
- 100 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 Denmark?
Denmark produced 383,443 t in 2023, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Denmark ranked 49th 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 Denmark changed?
It fell by 8.7% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 602,800 t in 1997.
Does Denmark export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 859 t (USD 2.0 m) and imports of 3,164 t (USD 6.2 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 Denmark is imputed by FAO. 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.