Raw sugar production in Guyana
In 2023 Guyana produced 60,204 t of raw sugar, the 85th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 68%. The record was 394,540 t in 1971.
- Production, 2023
- 60,204 t
- World rank
- 85 of 121
- 10-year change
- −68%
- Record
- 394,540 t
- 1971
Raw sugar in Guyana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Guyana compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.11% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −68%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Finland | 67,945 | 0.04% |
| 84 | Sri Lanka | 66,000 | 0.04% |
| 85 | Guyana | 60,204 | 0.03% |
| 86 | Moldova | 60,167 | 0.03% |
| 87 | Niger | 59,676 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Guyana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 60,204 | +28% |
| 2022 | 47,049 | −19% |
| 2021 | 58,148 | −35% |
| 2020 | 88,868 | −3.6% |
| 2019 | 92,154 | −12% |
| 2018 | 104,642 | −24% |
| 2017 | 137,307 | −25% |
| 2016 | 183,615 | −21% |
| 2015 | 231,145 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 216,358 | +15% |
| 2013 | 188,755 | −13% |
| 2012 | 218,068 | −7.8% |
| 2011 | 236,505 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 220,818 | −5.5% |
| 2009 | 233,700 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 226,300 | −15% |
| 2007 | 266,500 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 259,500 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 246,100 | −24% |
| 2004 | 325,300 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 302,400 | −8.7% |
| 2002 | 331,100 | +16% |
| 2001 | 284,500 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 273,300 | −15% |
| 1999 | 321,400 | +26% |
| 1998 | 255,500 | −7.6% |
| 1997 | 276,400 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | 280,066 | +10% |
| 1995 | 253,800 | −1.1% |
| 1994 | 256,670 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 246,528 | −0.2% |
| 1992 | 247,010 | +52% |
| 1991 | 162,484 | +23% |
| 1990 | 132,005 | −21% |
| 1989 | 167,400 | −1.6% |
| 1988 | 170,200 | −24% |
| 1987 | 224,500 | −10.0% |
| 1986 | 249,400 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 246,900 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 245,800 | −3.9% |
| 1983 | 255,900 | −12% |
| 1982 | 292,300 | −4.4% |
| 1981 | 305,600 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 301,300 | −0.3% |
| 1979 | 302,200 | −8.5% |
| 1978 | 330,200 | +30% |
| 1977 | 253,130 | −26% |
| 1976 | 342,770 | +10% |
| 1975 | 310,860 | −12% |
| 1974 | 352,740 | +26% |
| 1973 | 280,280 | −16% |
| 1972 | 335,340 | −15% |
| 1971 | 394,540 | +19% |
| 1970 | 332,830 | −10% |
| 1969 | 370,315 | +15% |
| 1968 | 321,933 | −7.9% |
| 1967 | 349,441 | +19% |
| 1966 | 293,504 | −6.6% |
| 1965 | 314,411 | +20% |
| 1964 | 262,524 | −19% |
| 1963 | 322,226 | −2.7% |
| 1962 | 331,255 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 329,956 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 21,206 t USD 14.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 111
- Imports
- 3 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 179 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 Guyana?
Guyana produced 60,204 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Guyana rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Guyana ranked 85th 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 Guyana changed?
It fell by 68% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 394,540 t in 1971.
Does Guyana export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Guyana reported exports of 21,206 t (USD 14.9 m) and imports of 3 t (USD 2,000), 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.