> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/japan/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sugar/)[Market prices in Japan](https://husfarm.com/country/japan/)

Production, 2023577,000 t
World rank35 of 121
10-year change−15%
Record1.0 million t1989

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

## Japan compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.31%0.38% in 2013
10-year change−15%world +4.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 33 | [Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/eswatini/) | 590,000 | 0.31% |
| 34 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/dominican-republic/) | 589,162 | 0.31% |
| 35 | **Japan** | 577,000 | 0.31% |
| 36 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/honduras/) | 526,844 | 0.28% |
| 37 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/uganda/) | 500,000 | 0.27% |

[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; 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

Exports178 t USD 700,000
Exporter rank76 of 111
Imports1.2 million t USD 728 m
Importer rank15 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 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

[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 Japan

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/japan/)[Sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/japan/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/japan/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/japan/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/japan/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/japan/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/japan/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/japan/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/japan/)
[Agricultural production in Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/japan/)

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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