Raw sugar production in Iran
In 2023 Iran produced 1.6 million t of raw sugar, the 23rd largest in the world (0.86% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 44%. The record was 1.9 million t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 23 of 121
- 10-year change
- +44%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2017
Raw sugar in Iran, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.86%
- 0.62% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +44%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Vietnam | 1,790,000 | 0.95% |
| 22 | Argentina | 1,711,106 | 0.91% |
| 23 | Iran | 1,620,000 | 0.86% |
| 24 | Netherlands | 1,319,642 | 0.70% |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 1,078,000 | 0.57% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,620,000 | +25% |
| 2022 | 1,300,000 | −0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,307,000 | −17% |
| 2020 | 1,567,052 | +25% |
| 2019 | 1,250,000 | −18% |
| 2018 | 1,525,000 | −19% |
| 2017 | 1,875,000 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,786,000 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,657,000 | +24% |
| 2014 | 1,334,827 | +19% |
| 2013 | 1,122,760 | −0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,124,286 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,149,562 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,123,937 | +43% |
| 2009 | 786,700 | +30% |
| 2008 | 607,000 | −47% |
| 2007 | 1,144,000 | −16% |
| 2006 | 1,368,000 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,346,000 | −2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,376,000 | −5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,455,000 | +29% |
| 2002 | 1,131,000 | +24% |
| 2001 | 911,000 | +14% |
| 2000 | 801,000 | −19% |
| 1999 | 986,000 | +10% |
| 1998 | 896,000 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 823,000 | +18% |
| 1996 | 696,000 | −26% |
| 1995 | 935,000 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 899,000 | −2.3% |
| 1993 | 920,000 | −3.1% |
| 1992 | 949,000 | +19% |
| 1991 | 799,000 | +28% |
| 1990 | 626,000 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 602,000 | −5.0% |
| 1988 | 634,000 | −11% |
| 1987 | 712,000 | −13% |
| 1986 | 817,000 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 761,000 | +12% |
| 1984 | 681,000 | −5.7% |
| 1983 | 722,000 | −5.5% |
| 1982 | 764,000 | +29% |
| 1981 | 590,000 | −9.4% |
| 1980 | 651,000 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 650,000 | +12% |
| 1978 | 579,000 | −17% |
| 1977 | 695,000 | −6.8% |
| 1976 | 746,000 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 721,000 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 695,137 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 662,309 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 607,198 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 602,307 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 553,066 | −1.0% |
| 1969 | 558,501 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 538,500 | +19% |
| 1967 | 453,062 | +15% |
| 1966 | 394,038 | +86% |
| 1965 | 211,782 | +22% |
| 1964 | 174,174 | −4.2% |
| 1963 | 181,870 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 168,478 | +12% |
| 1961 | 150,348 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 61 t USD 53,000
- Exporter rank
- 86 of 111
- Imports
- 867,549 t USD 473 m
- Importer rank
- 16 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 Iran?
Iran produced 1.6 million t in 2023, 0.86% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Iran ranked 23rd 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 Iran changed?
It rose by 44% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 1.9 million t in 2017.
Does Iran export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 61 t (USD 53,000) and imports of 867,549 t (USD 473 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 Iran 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.