Raw sugar production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 577,000 t of raw sugar, the 35th largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 1.0 million t in 1989.
- Production, 2023
- 577,000 t
- World rank
- 35 of 121
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 1989
Raw sugar in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.31%
- 0.38% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Eswatini | 590,000 | 0.31% |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 589,162 | 0.31% |
| 35 | Japan | 577,000 | 0.31% |
| 36 | Honduras | 526,844 | 0.28% |
| 37 | Uganda | 500,000 | 0.27% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 577,000 | −17% |
| 2022 | 694,000 | −12% |
| 2021 | 786,000 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 772,000 | −0.6% |
| 2019 | 777,000 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 734,000 | −6.4% |
| 2017 | 784,000 | +16% |
| 2016 | 678,000 | −16% |
| 2015 | 805,000 | +10% |
| 2014 | 729,000 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 680,000 | −0.4% |
| 2012 | 683,000 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 668,000 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 646,000 | −30% |
| 2009 | 925,000 | −2.0% |
| 2008 | 944,000 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 926,000 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 860,000 | −4.9% |
| 2005 | 904,000 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | 984,000 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 974,000 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 945,000 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 906,000 | +16% |
| 2000 | 784,000 | −8.8% |
| 1999 | 860,000 | −7.0% |
| 1998 | 925,000 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 869,000 | +13% |
| 1996 | 771,000 | −15% |
| 1995 | 906,000 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 824,000 | −3.1% |
| 1993 | 850,000 | −5.8% |
| 1992 | 902,000 | −9.3% |
| 1991 | 995,000 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 929,000 | −7.2% |
| 1989 | 1,001,000 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 994,000 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 939,000 | −1.4% |
| 1986 | 952,000 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 934,000 | −1.2% |
| 1984 | 945,000 | +16% |
| 1983 | 818,000 | −12% |
| 1982 | 932,000 | +19% |
| 1981 | 782,000 | −5.1% |
| 1980 | 824,000 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 761,000 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 711,000 | +10% |
| 1977 | 645,000 | +14% |
| 1976 | 568,000 | +20% |
| 1975 | 475,000 | −1.5% |
| 1974 | 482,000 | −26% |
| 1973 | 655,111 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 651,704 | +12% |
| 1971 | 583,207 | −14% |
| 1970 | 681,391 | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 620,040 | −1.2% |
| 1968 | 627,600 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 606,200 | +13% |
| 1966 | 538,000 | −7.7% |
| 1965 | 583,000 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 551,000 | +53% |
| 1963 | 360,000 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 352,000 | +39% |
| 1961 | 253,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 178 t USD 700,000
- Exporter rank
- 76 of 111
- Imports
- 1.2 million t USD 728 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 Japan?
Japan produced 577,000 t in 2023, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Japan ranked 35th 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 Japan changed?
It fell by 15% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 1.0 million t in 1989.
Does Japan export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Japan reported exports of 178 t (USD 700,000) and imports of 1.2 million t (USD 728 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. 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.