Raw sugar production in Sweden
In 2023 Sweden produced 311,720 t of raw sugar, the 51st largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 469,800 t in 2002.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 311,720 t
- World rank
- 51 of 121
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 469,800 t
- 2002
Raw sugar in Sweden, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.23% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Denmark | 383,443 | 0.20% |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 350,242 | 0.19% |
| 51 | Sweden | 311,720 | 0.17% |
| 52 | Cuba | 299,100 | 0.16% |
| 53 | Serbia | 296,538 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 311,720 | −7.7% |
| 2022 | 337,615 | −7.5% |
| 2021 | 364,918 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 361,409 | −0.0% |
| 2019 | 361,506 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 345,012 | −1.4% |
| 2017 | 349,979 | −5.8% |
| 2016 | 371,412 | +76% |
| 2015 | 211,212 | −50% |
| 2014 | 420,000 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 411,000 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 398,000 | −5.9% |
| 2011 | 423,000 | +24% |
| 2010 | 342,000 | −22% |
| 2009 | 438,000 | +23% |
| 2008 | 356,600 | −7.0% |
| 2007 | 383,600 | +12% |
| 2006 | 341,900 | −22% |
| 2005 | 439,000 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 404,000 | −11% |
| 2003 | 452,200 | −3.7% |
| 2002 | 469,800 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 436,400 | −2.6% |
| 2000 | 448,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 447,792 | +12% |
| 1998 | 400,000 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 396,000 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 397,800 | +11% |
| 1995 | 356,900 | −3.3% |
| 1994 | 369,000 | −11% |
| 1993 | 414,000 | +24% |
| 1992 | 333,000 | +25% |
| 1991 | 266,000 | −40% |
| 1990 | 444,000 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 421,000 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 395,000 | +44% |
| 1987 | 275,000 | −29% |
| 1986 | 386,000 | +12% |
| 1985 | 346,000 | −12% |
| 1984 | 392,000 | +32% |
| 1983 | 298,000 | −23% |
| 1982 | 389,000 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 374,000 | +14% |
| 1980 | 327,000 | −6.6% |
| 1979 | 350,000 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 327,000 | −3.3% |
| 1977 | 338,000 | +12% |
| 1976 | 301,000 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 278,000 | −7.9% |
| 1974 | 302,000 | +15% |
| 1973 | 262,000 | −10% |
| 1972 | 292,000 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 271,000 | +23% |
| 1970 | 219,574 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 207,000 | −30% |
| 1968 | 297,000 | +14% |
| 1967 | 260,000 | +14% |
| 1966 | 229,000 | +15% |
| 1965 | 199,000 | −27% |
| 1964 | 271,000 | +13% |
| 1963 | 240,000 | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 221,000 | −27% |
| 1961 | 302,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,824 t USD 9.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 111
- Imports
- 2,730 t USD 3.8 m
- Importer rank
- 103 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 Sweden?
Sweden produced 311,720 t in 2023, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Sweden ranked 51st 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 Sweden changed?
It fell by 24% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 469,800 t in 2002.
Does Sweden export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 11,824 t (USD 9.0 m) and imports of 2,730 t (USD 3.8 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 Sweden 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.