Raw sugar production in Sri Lanka
In 2023 Sri Lanka produced 66,000 t of raw sugar, the 84th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 79,000 t in 2022.
- Production, 2023
- 66,000 t
- World rank
- 84 of 121
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 79,000 t
- 2022
Raw sugar in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +24%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Congo | 70,000 | 0.04% |
| 83 | Finland | 67,945 | 0.04% |
| 84 | Sri Lanka | 66,000 | 0.04% |
| 85 | Guyana | 60,204 | 0.03% |
| 86 | Moldova | 60,167 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66,000 | −16% |
| 2022 | 79,000 | +11% |
| 2021 | 71,000 | +18% |
| 2020 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 60,000 | −7.7% |
| 2018 | 65,000 | −7.1% |
| 2017 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 65,000 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 62,000 | +19% |
| 2014 | 52,190 | −1.6% |
| 2013 | 53,060 | +24% |
| 2012 | 42,940 | +23% |
| 2011 | 34,880 | +11% |
| 2010 | 31,480 | −1.6% |
| 2009 | 32,000 | −16% |
| 2008 | 37,990 | +20% |
| 2007 | 31,630 | −44% |
| 2006 | 56,000 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 54,000 | −10% |
| 2004 | 60,330 | +11% |
| 2003 | 54,370 | +45% |
| 2002 | 37,550 | −22% |
| 2001 | 47,920 | −25% |
| 2000 | 64,310 | −1.8% |
| 1999 | 65,520 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 62,670 | −0.6% |
| 1997 | 63,080 | −15% |
| 1996 | 74,640 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 71,570 | −1.3% |
| 1994 | 72,530 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 68,770 | +15% |
| 1992 | 59,970 | −9.7% |
| 1991 | 66,434 | +16% |
| 1990 | 57,170 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 53,990 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53,620 | +55% |
| 1987 | 34,540 | −1.5% |
| 1986 | 35,060 | +80% |
| 1985 | 19,500 | −1.0% |
| 1984 | 19,690 | −9.8% |
| 1983 | 21,830 | −7.9% |
| 1982 | 23,700 | −5.2% |
| 1981 | 25,000 | −4.8% |
| 1980 | 26,250 | +34% |
| 1979 | 19,650 | −25% |
| 1978 | 26,210 | +12% |
| 1977 | 23,310 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 23,280 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 21,300 | +59% |
| 1974 | 13,400 | +30% |
| 1973 | 10,300 | −30% |
| 1972 | 14,800 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,800 | +45% |
| 1970 | 10,200 | +15% |
| 1969 | 8,900 | +13% |
| 1968 | 7,900 | −24% |
| 1967 | 10,400 | +30% |
| 1966 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 | +18% |
| 1964 | 6,759 | +26% |
| 1963 | 5,347 | +31% |
| 1962 | 4,087 | −0.3% |
| 1961 | 4,100 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 26 t USD 102,000
- Exporter rank
- 99 of 111
- Imports
- 7,093 t USD 4.1 m
- Importer rank
- 85 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 Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 66,000 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Sri Lanka ranked 84th 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 Sri Lanka changed?
It rose by 24% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 79,000 t in 2022.
Does Sri Lanka export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 26 t (USD 102,000) and imports of 7,093 t (USD 4.1 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.