> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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

Production, 202311,493 t
World rank105 of 121
10-year change+4.5%
Record16,000 t2008

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

## Rwanda compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2013
10-year change+4.5%world +4.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 103 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/haiti/) | 12,625 | 0.01% |
| 104 | [Turkmenistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/turkmenistan/) | 11,508 | 0.01% |
| 105 | **Rwanda** | 11,493 | 0.01% |
| 106 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/benin/) | 10,000 | 0.01% |
| 107 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/sierra-leone/) | 10,000 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

Imports12,479 t USD 9.7 m
Importer rank73 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 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

[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 Rwanda

[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/rwanda/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/rwanda/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/rwanda/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/rwanda/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/rwanda/)[Pumpkins and squash](https://husfarm.com/production/pumpkins/rwanda/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/rwanda/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/rwanda/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/rwanda/)[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/rwanda/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/rwanda/)
[Agricultural production in Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/country/rwanda/)

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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