Raw sugar production in Jamaica
In 2023 Jamaica produced 35,422 t of raw sugar, the 91st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 508,247 t in 1966.
- Production, 2023
- 35,422 t
- World rank
- 91 of 121
- 10-year change
- −71%
- Record
- 508,247 t
- 1966
Raw sugar in Jamaica, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.07% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −71%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Kazakhstan | 51,899 | 0.03% |
| 90 | Taiwan | 44,670 | 0.02% |
| 91 | Jamaica | 35,422 | 0.02% |
| 92 | Papua New Guinea | 32,000 | 0.02% |
| 93 | Nigeria | 30,053 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35,422 | −8.8% |
| 2022 | 38,858 | −3.9% |
| 2021 | 40,450 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | 43,947 | −26% |
| 2019 | 59,112 | −23% |
| 2018 | 76,700 | −5.4% |
| 2017 | 81,100 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 79,300 | −38% |
| 2015 | 128,700 | −10% |
| 2014 | 143,200 | +19% |
| 2013 | 120,400 | −7.9% |
| 2012 | 130,700 | −5.2% |
| 2011 | 137,800 | +18% |
| 2010 | 116,500 | −7.5% |
| 2009 | 126,000 | −10% |
| 2008 | 140,405 | −14% |
| 2007 | 162,977 | +13% |
| 2006 | 143,806 | +13% |
| 2005 | 127,001 | −30% |
| 2004 | 181,042 | +18% |
| 2003 | 153,542 | −12% |
| 2002 | 174,949 | −14% |
| 2001 | 204,500 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 203,000 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 207,000 | +15% |
| 1998 | 179,251 | −24% |
| 1997 | 236,510 | −0.6% |
| 1996 | 237,943 | −4.3% |
| 1995 | 248,558 | +11% |
| 1994 | 223,041 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 219,046 | −3.9% |
| 1992 | 228,024 | −3.3% |
| 1991 | 235,904 | +13% |
| 1990 | 208,593 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 204,915 | −7.6% |
| 1988 | 221,706 | +17% |
| 1987 | 188,985 | −8.3% |
| 1986 | 206,136 | −8.6% |
| 1985 | 225,492 | +20% |
| 1984 | 187,791 | −5.3% |
| 1983 | 198,202 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 195,531 | −13% |
| 1981 | 225,000 | −2.9% |
| 1980 | 231,800 | −18% |
| 1979 | 283,084 | −2.9% |
| 1978 | 291,541 | −1.3% |
| 1977 | 295,237 | −20% |
| 1976 | 368,737 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 360,578 | −3.2% |
| 1974 | 372,391 | +12% |
| 1973 | 331,181 | −13% |
| 1972 | 379,214 | −1.5% |
| 1971 | 385,029 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 376,057 | −3.4% |
| 1969 | 389,124 | −14% |
| 1968 | 451,895 | −0.9% |
| 1967 | 455,815 | −10% |
| 1966 | 508,247 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 496,707 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 481,978 | −2.0% |
| 1963 | 491,917 | +12% |
| 1962 | 440,955 | −1.3% |
| 1961 | 446,688 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,219 t USD 5.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 111
- Imports
- 332 t USD 239,000
- Importer rank
- 138 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 Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 35,422 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Jamaica ranked 91st 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 Jamaica changed?
It fell by 71% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 508,247 t in 1966.
Does Jamaica export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 7,219 t (USD 5.5 m) and imports of 332 t (USD 239,000), 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.