Raw sugar production in Spain
In 2023 Spain produced 400,846 t of raw sugar, the 46th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 1.4 million t in 1976.
- Production, 2023
- 400,846 t
- World rank
- 46 of 121
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 1.4 million t
- 1976
Raw sugar in Spain, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.18% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +26%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Ecuador | 420,000 | 0.22% |
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 410,000 | 0.22% |
| 46 | Spain | 400,846 | 0.21% |
| 47 | Morocco | 395,000 | 0.21% |
| 48 | Tanzania | 385,000 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 400,846 | +44% |
| 2022 | 279,100 | −22% |
| 2021 | 357,800 | +12% |
| 2020 | 319,133 | −12% |
| 2019 | 361,232 | −21% |
| 2018 | 460,000 | −21% |
| 2017 | 583,000 | +13% |
| 2016 | 517,000 | −17% |
| 2015 | 623,000 | −2.0% |
| 2014 | 636,000 | +99% |
| 2013 | 319,237 | −40% |
| 2012 | 528,414 | −6.9% |
| 2011 | 567,722 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 559,780 | −7.9% |
| 2009 | 608,000 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | 636,349 | −15% |
| 2007 | 746,400 | −16% |
| 2006 | 887,594 | −19% |
| 2005 | 1,093,122 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,087,239 | +15% |
| 2003 | 949,143 | −28% |
| 2002 | 1,318,480 | +22% |
| 2001 | 1,083,000 | −13% |
| 2000 | 1,243,100 | −1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,260,100 | −5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,326,920 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,259,500 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,228,400 | +11% |
| 1995 | 1,110,594 | −0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,116,380 | −9.7% |
| 1993 | 1,236,559 | +20% |
| 1992 | 1,032,160 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 948,918 | −4.6% |
| 1990 | 994,347 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 954,417 | −20% |
| 1988 | 1,197,930 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1,092,625 | −1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,111,130 | +14% |
| 1985 | 975,573 | −16% |
| 1984 | 1,166,355 | −14% |
| 1983 | 1,355,708 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 1,244,832 | +12% |
| 1981 | 1,111,900 | +14% |
| 1980 | 971,669 | +35% |
| 1979 | 718,839 | −37% |
| 1978 | 1,142,445 | −6.3% |
| 1977 | 1,219,728 | −13% |
| 1976 | 1,405,711 | +49% |
| 1975 | 943,623 | +57% |
| 1974 | 600,245 | −27% |
| 1973 | 818,090 | −1.9% |
| 1972 | 833,726 | −22% |
| 1971 | 1,066,897 | +35% |
| 1970 | 793,184 | −1.2% |
| 1969 | 802,531 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 734,487 | +16% |
| 1967 | 630,793 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 616,330 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 562,525 | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 512,091 | +27% |
| 1963 | 404,802 | −17% |
| 1962 | 487,407 | −17% |
| 1961 | 586,438 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,766 t USD 7.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 111
- Imports
- 294,221 t USD 218 m
- Importer rank
- 23 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 Spain?
Spain produced 400,846 t in 2023, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Spain ranked 46th 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 Spain changed?
It rose by 26% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 1.4 million t in 1976.
Does Spain export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 6,766 t (USD 7.5 m) and imports of 294,221 t (USD 218 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
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.