> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202335,422 t
World rank91 of 121
10-year change−71%
Record508,247 t1966

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

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.02%0.07% in 2013
10-year change−71%world +4.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 89 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/kazakhstan/) | 51,899 | 0.03% |
| 90 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/taiwan/) | 44,670 | 0.02% |
| 91 | **Jamaica** | 35,422 | 0.02% |
| 92 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/papua-new-guinea/) | 32,000 | 0.02% |
| 93 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/nigeria/) | 30,053 | 0.02% |

[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; 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

Exports7,219 t USD 5.5 m
Exporter rank42 of 111
Imports332 t USD 239,000
Importer rank138 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 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

[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 Jamaica

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/jamaica/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/jamaica/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/jamaica/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/jamaica/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/jamaica/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/jamaica/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/jamaica/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/jamaica/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/jamaica/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/jamaica/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/jamaica/)[Grapefruit and pomelos](https://husfarm.com/production/grapefruit/jamaica/)
[Agricultural production in Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/jamaica/)

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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