Raw sugar production in Philippines
In 2023 Philippines produced 2.0 million t of raw sugar, the 18th largest in the world (1.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 2.8 million t in 1976.
The 2023 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2.0 million t
- World rank
- 18 of 121
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 2.8 million t
- 1976
Raw sugar in Philippines, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Philippines compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Indonesia | 2,271,009 | 1.2% |
| 17 | South Africa | 2,075,000 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Philippines | 2,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Colombia | 1,957,103 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Ukraine | 1,850,000 | 0.99% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Philippines is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,000,000 | −8.4% |
| 2022 | 2,183,606 | −0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,199,526 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2,125,700 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,036,600 | −3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,114,500 | −16% |
| 2017 | 2,503,600 | +13% |
| 2016 | 2,208,400 | −1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,239,000 | −3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,321,000 | −5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,451,000 | −0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,465,000 | −5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,597,499 | +51% |
| 2010 | 1,716,507 | −22% |
| 2009 | 2,208,625 | −11% |
| 2008 | 2,469,275 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2,308,700 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,228,000 | −0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,237,700 | −7.0% |
| 2004 | 2,405,500 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2,229,400 | +14% |
| 2002 | 1,948,700 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 1,868,400 | +11% |
| 2000 | 1,676,000 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,682,000 | −9.9% |
| 1998 | 1,865,800 | −1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,892,600 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,853,500 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1,704,700 | −9.0% |
| 1994 | 1,872,600 | −12% |
| 1993 | 2,130,500 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2,060,500 | +19% |
| 1991 | 1,735,900 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,809,900 | −0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,814,353 | +34% |
| 1988 | 1,356,871 | +13% |
| 1987 | 1,197,482 | −17% |
| 1986 | 1,447,138 | −16% |
| 1985 | 1,731,461 | −31% |
| 1984 | 2,498,200 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,457,573 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,439,962 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,395,000 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,343,000 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2,286,800 | −2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,335,000 | −8.2% |
| 1977 | 2,544,172 | −11% |
| 1976 | 2,843,705 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 2,619,586 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,559,098 | +26% |
| 1973 | 2,035,372 | +12% |
| 1972 | 1,815,637 | −12% |
| 1971 | 2,058,433 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 1,926,611 | +21% |
| 1969 | 1,597,228 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,594,972 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,560,022 | +11% |
| 1966 | 1,402,373 | −10.0% |
| 1965 | 1,557,788 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | 1,642,651 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,554,820 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 1,468,209 | +12% |
| 1961 | 1,316,758 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 26,348 t USD 19.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 111
- Imports
- 123 t USD 133,000
- Importer rank
- 152 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 Philippines?
Philippines produced 2.0 million t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Philippines rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Philippines ranked 18th 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 Philippines changed?
It fell by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 2.8 million t in 1976.
Does Philippines export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Philippines reported exports of 26,348 t (USD 19.5 m) and imports of 123 t (USD 133,000), 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; the 2023 figure for Philippines is estimated 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.