> In 2023 Egypt produced 2.9 million t of raw sugar, the 13th largest in the world (1.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 37%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/egypt/

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# Raw sugar production in Egypt

In 2023 Egypt produced 2.9 million t of raw sugar, the 13th largest in the world (1.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 37%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.

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

Production, 20232.9 million t
World rank13 of 121
10-year change+37%
Record2.9 million t2023

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

## Egypt compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total1.5%1.2% in 2013
10-year change+37%world +4.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/france/) | 4,147,733 | 2.2% |
| 12 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/turkey/) | 2,938,027 | 1.6% |
| 13 | **Egypt** | 2,850,000 | 1.5% |
| 14 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/poland/) | 2,766,416 | 1.5% |
| 15 | [Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/guatemala/) | 2,548,296 | 1.4% |

[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; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2,850,000 | +16% |
| 2022 | 2,460,000 | −9.6% |
| 2021 | 2,720,000 | +19% |
| 2020 | 2,281,934 | −7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,453,864 | −5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,600,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,550,000 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,500,000 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,485,000 | +18% |
| 2014 | 2,114,000 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,085,000 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,057,000 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,024,000 | −2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,084,000 | +19% |
| 2009 | 1,749,000 | −0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,763,000 | −7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,895,000 | +16% |
| 2006 | 1,635,000 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,628,000 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,489,000 | −4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,565,000 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,555,000 | −2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,586,000 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 1,476,000 | +17% |
| 1999 | 1,266,000 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 1,171,000 | −4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,230,000 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,222,000 | −0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,230,000 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,195,000 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,093,000 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,077,000 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,064,000 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 971,000 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 946,000 | −8.1% |
| 1988 | 1,029,000 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 992,000 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 959,000 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 901,000 | +16% |
| 1984 | 780,000 | −0.3% |
| 1983 | 782,000 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 748,572 | +14% |
| 1981 | 659,155 | −2.0% |
| 1980 | 672,780 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 668,712 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 634,658 | −5.0% |
| 1977 | 668,000 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 623,000 | +13% |
| 1975 | 550,000 | −10.0% |
| 1974 | 611,000 | −6.1% |
| 1973 | 651,000 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 593,000 | −11% |
| 1971 | 663,000 | +24% |
| 1970 | 533,000 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 495,000 | +31% |
| 1968 | 379,000 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 363,000 | −0.8% |
| 1966 | 366,000 | −9.4% |
| 1965 | 404,000 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 378,000 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 354,000 | +10% |
| 1962 | 321,000 | −2.4% |
| 1961 | 329,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports8,518 t USD 6.9 m
Exporter rank40 of 111
Imports746,143 t USD 948 m
Importer rank17 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 Egypt?

Egypt produced 2.9 million t in 2023, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Egypt ranked 13th 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 Egypt changed?

It rose by 37% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.

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

In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 8,518 t (USD 6.9 m) and imports of 746,143 t (USD 948 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 Egypt 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/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/china/)[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/)
[All countries producing raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/)

## Other products of Egypt

[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/egypt/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/egypt/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/egypt/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Tomatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/tomatoes/egypt/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/egypt/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/egypt/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/egypt/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/egypt/)[Onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/egypt/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/egypt/)
[Agricultural production in Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/country/egypt/)

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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