Raw sugar production in Rwanda
In 2023 Rwanda produced 11,493 t of raw sugar, the 105th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 16,000 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 11,493 t
- World rank
- 105 of 121
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- Record
- 16,000 t
- 2008
Raw sugar in Rwanda, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Rwanda compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Haiti | 12,625 | 0.01% |
| 104 | Turkmenistan | 11,508 | 0.01% |
| 105 | Rwanda | 11,493 | 0.01% |
| 106 | Benin | 10,000 | 0.01% |
| 107 | Sierra Leone | 10,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Rwanda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11,493 | −4.7% |
| 2022 | 12,059 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 11,043 | +25% |
| 2020 | 8,831 | −15% |
| 2019 | 10,422 | −2.1% |
| 2018 | 10,647 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 9,756 | +14% |
| 2016 | 8,544 | +71% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | −50% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | −9.1% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +20% |
| 2011 | 8,329 | −18% |
| 2010 | 10,195 | −25% |
| 2009 | 13,678 | −15% |
| 2008 | 16,000 | +33% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | +71% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | −6.7% |
| 2004 | 7,500 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 | +17% |
| 2001 | 6,000 | +50% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +14% |
| 1999 | 3,500 | +250% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | −80% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | +147% |
| 1992 | 2,022 | −40% |
| 1991 | 3,387 | +11% |
| 1990 | 3,050 | −9.3% |
| 1989 | 3,364 | −26% |
| 1988 | 4,536 | +35% |
| 1987 | 3,368 | −15% |
| 1986 | 3,981 | +19% |
| 1985 | 3,342 | +99% |
| 1984 | 1,677 | −21% |
| 1983 | 2,112 | +15% |
| 1982 | 1,844 | −22% |
| 1981 | 2,367 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,364 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,355 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,265 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,229 | +55% |
| 1976 | 1,440 | +38% |
| 1975 | 1,040 | +82% |
| 1974 | 570 | −1.7% |
| 1973 | 580 | +57% |
| 1972 | 370 | −2.6% |
| 1971 | 380 | +19% |
| 1970 | 320 | +19% |
| 1969 | 270 | +170% |
| 1968 | 100 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 12,479 t USD 9.7 m
- Importer rank
- 73 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 Rwanda?
Rwanda produced 11,493 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Rwanda rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Rwanda ranked 105th 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 Rwanda changed?
It rose by 4.5% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 16,000 t in 2008.
Does Rwanda export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Rwanda reported no exports and imports of 12,479 t (USD 9.7 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 Rwanda 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.