Raw sugar production in Syria
In 2023 Syria produced 6,098 t of raw sugar, the 110th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 89%. The record was 236,000 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 6,098 t
- World rank
- 110 of 121
- 10-year change
- −89%
- Record
- 236,000 t
- 2008
Raw sugar in Syria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −89%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Armenia | 7,413 | 0.00% |
| 109 | Barbados | 6,848 | 0.00% |
| 110 | Syria | 6,098 | 0.00% |
| 111 | Central African Republic | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 112 | Liberia | 4,919 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,098 | −69% |
| 2022 | 19,789 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | −100% |
| 2019 | 3,320 | +265% |
| 2018 | 910 | −72% |
| 2017 | 3,209 | +73% |
| 2016 | 1,853 | −65% |
| 2015 | 5,271 | −55% |
| 2014 | 11,746 | −79% |
| 2013 | 57,000 | −68% |
| 2012 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 170,000 | −27% |
| 2010 | 233,000 | +218% |
| 2009 | 73,186 | −69% |
| 2008 | 236,000 | +20% |
| 2007 | 197,000 | −0.5% |
| 2006 | 198,000 | +34% |
| 2005 | 148,000 | −36% |
| 2004 | 231,000 | +88% |
| 2003 | 123,000 | −43% |
| 2002 | 214,000 | +77% |
| 2001 | 120,819 | +11% |
| 2000 | 109,000 | −31% |
| 1999 | 158,000 | +63% |
| 1998 | 97,000 | −21% |
| 1997 | 123,000 | +71% |
| 1996 | 72,000 | −39% |
| 1995 | 118,000 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 111,500 | −4.3% |
| 1993 | 116,500 | +11% |
| 1992 | 105,000 | +119% |
| 1991 | 48,000 | +33% |
| 1990 | 36,000 | −27% |
| 1989 | 49,000 | +115% |
| 1988 | 22,826 | −58% |
| 1987 | 55,000 | −11% |
| 1986 | 62,000 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 58,000 | −50% |
| 1984 | 116,000 | −3.3% |
| 1983 | 120,000 | +38% |
| 1982 | 87,000 | +16% |
| 1981 | 75,000 | +59% |
| 1980 | 47,188 | +87% |
| 1979 | 25,300 | +33% |
| 1978 | 19,000 | −24% |
| 1977 | 25,000 | +25% |
| 1976 | 20,000 | −20% |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +25% |
| 1974 | 20,000 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 18,432 | −48% |
| 1972 | 35,121 | +16% |
| 1971 | 30,155 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 29,484 | +23% |
| 1969 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 22,000 | −4.3% |
| 1967 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 21,000 | +110% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 1962 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 52,270 t USD 24.5 m
- Importer rank
- 55 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 Syria?
Syria produced 6,098 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Syria ranked 110th 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 Syria changed?
It fell by 89% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 236,000 t in 2008.
Does Syria export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Syria reported no exports and imports of 52,270 t (USD 24.5 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 Syria 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.