Raw sugar production in Switzerland
In 2023 Switzerland produced 185,825 t of raw sugar, the 62nd largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 339,666 t in 2014.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 185,825 t
- World rank
- 62 of 121
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 339,666 t
- 2014
Raw sugar in Switzerland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.13% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Lithuania | 189,623 | 0.10% |
| 61 | Slovakia | 187,631 | 0.10% |
| 62 | Switzerland | 185,825 | 0.10% |
| 63 | Panama | 148,344 | 0.08% |
| 64 | Belize | 146,402 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 185,825 | −14% |
| 2022 | 216,202 | +33% |
| 2021 | 162,600 | −14% |
| 2020 | 188,220 | −21% |
| 2019 | 237,196 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 218,615 | −21% |
| 2017 | 276,432 | +23% |
| 2016 | 224,735 | −14% |
| 2015 | 260,712 | −23% |
| 2014 | 339,666 | +40% |
| 2013 | 242,182 | −14% |
| 2012 | 282,027 | −14% |
| 2011 | 326,961 | +36% |
| 2010 | 241,042 | −23% |
| 2009 | 313,514 | +11% |
| 2008 | 281,426 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 279,940 | +38% |
| 2006 | 203,418 | −18% |
| 2005 | 247,135 | +13% |
| 2004 | 218,635 | +18% |
| 2003 | 185,000 | −17% |
| 2002 | 221,865 | +25% |
| 2001 | 178,000 | −25% |
| 2000 | 238,000 | +35% |
| 1999 | 176,865 | −7.4% |
| 1998 | 191,000 | −4.0% |
| 1997 | 199,000 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | 203,000 | +45% |
| 1995 | 140,000 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 128,000 | −16% |
| 1993 | 153,000 | +12% |
| 1992 | 137,000 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 136,300 | −15% |
| 1990 | 159,800 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 152,400 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 149,900 | +22% |
| 1987 | 122,700 | −4.8% |
| 1986 | 128,900 | −7.1% |
| 1985 | 138,800 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 131,500 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 124,000 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 120,000 | −11% |
| 1981 | 135,000 | +29% |
| 1980 | 105,000 | −11% |
| 1979 | 118,000 | +10% |
| 1978 | 107,000 | +36% |
| 1977 | 78,500 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 76,600 | +29% |
| 1975 | 59,437 | −18% |
| 1974 | 72,267 | −7.1% |
| 1973 | 77,802 | +16% |
| 1972 | 66,936 | −9.8% |
| 1971 | 74,218 | +28% |
| 1970 | 58,184 | −5.4% |
| 1969 | 61,532 | −9.1% |
| 1968 | 67,720 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 64,000 | +10% |
| 1966 | 58,000 | +29% |
| 1965 | 45,000 | −20% |
| 1964 | 56,000 | +24% |
| 1963 | 45,000 | +55% |
| 1962 | 29,000 | −17% |
| 1961 | 35,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 913 t USD 1.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 58 of 111
- Imports
- 6,129 t USD 7.2 m
- Importer rank
- 88 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 185,825 t in 2023, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Switzerland ranked 62nd 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 Switzerland changed?
It fell by 23% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 339,666 t in 2014.
Does Switzerland export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 913 t (USD 1.3 m) and imports of 6,129 t (USD 7.2 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 Switzerland 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.