Raw sugar production in Netherlands
In 2023 Netherlands produced 1.3 million t of raw sugar, the 24th largest in the world (0.70% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 1.4 million t in 2017.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 24 of 121
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 2017
Raw sugar in Netherlands, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.70%
- 0.57% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +28%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Peru | 1,062,623 | 0.57% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,319,642 | −3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,371,176 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1,256,589 | −0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,264,600 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,247,987 | −4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,300,000 | −10% |
| 2017 | 1,445,000 | +42% |
| 2016 | 1,015,000 | +18% |
| 2015 | 859,000 | −30% |
| 2014 | 1,223,000 | +19% |
| 2013 | 1,030,000 | −2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,053,000 | −3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,086,000 | +14% |
| 2010 | 949,000 | −12% |
| 2009 | 1,078,000 | +15% |
| 2008 | 936,000 | −2.8% |
| 2007 | 963,000 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 957,000 | −12% |
| 2005 | 1,093,000 | −3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,128,000 | −3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,167,000 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,112,000 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,036,000 | −10% |
| 2000 | 1,153,000 | −5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,217,000 | +36% |
| 1998 | 897,000 | −19% |
| 1997 | 1,109,000 | −1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,125,000 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1,074,000 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,051,000 | −15% |
| 1993 | 1,232,000 | −4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,295,000 | +14% |
| 1991 | 1,137,000 | −13% |
| 1990 | 1,304,000 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,240,000 | +15% |
| 1988 | 1,075,000 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,064,000 | −20% |
| 1986 | 1,325,000 | +36% |
| 1985 | 975,000 | −4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,016,000 | +26% |
| 1983 | 807,000 | −34% |
| 1982 | 1,229,000 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1,135,000 | +19% |
| 1980 | 951,000 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 915,000 | −12% |
| 1978 | 1,034,000 | +14% |
| 1977 | 904,350 | −4.6% |
| 1976 | 948,000 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 914,000 | +18% |
| 1974 | 777,000 | −6.6% |
| 1973 | 832,098 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 757,000 | −8.5% |
| 1971 | 827,000 | +16% |
| 1970 | 713,000 | −6.9% |
| 1969 | 766,000 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 720,000 | −4.0% |
| 1967 | 750,000 | +31% |
| 1966 | 573,000 | −4.0% |
| 1965 | 597,000 | −8.2% |
| 1964 | 650,000 | +56% |
| 1963 | 418,000 | −8.5% |
| 1962 | 457,000 | −22% |
| 1961 | 586,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 18,440 t USD 29.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 34 of 111
- Imports
- 30,488 t USD 38.0 m
- Importer rank
- 64 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 1.3 million t in 2023, 0.70% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Netherlands ranked 24th 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 Netherlands changed?
It rose by 28% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 1.4 million t in 2017.
Does Netherlands export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 18,440 t (USD 29.1 m) and imports of 30,488 t (USD 38.0 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 Netherlands is imputed by FAO. 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.