Raw sugar production in Thailand
In 2023 Thailand produced 10.3 million t of raw sugar, the 3rd largest in the world (5.48% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.4%. The record was 15.4 million t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 10.3 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 121
- 10-year change
- +2.4%
- Record
- 15.4 million t
- 2018
Raw sugar in Thailand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 5.5%
- 5.6% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +2.4%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 41,967,508 | 22.4% |
| 2 | India | 37,000,000 | 19.7% |
| 3 | Thailand | 10,269,245 | 5.5% |
| 4 | China | 9,960,000 | 5.3% |
| 5 | United States | 8,316,173 | 4.4% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,269,245 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10,157,000 | +33% |
| 2021 | 7,619,641 | −8.1% |
| 2020 | 8,294,000 | −41% |
| 2019 | 14,045,044 | −9.0% |
| 2018 | 15,435,456 | +43% |
| 2017 | 10,782,163 | +16% |
| 2016 | 9,257,653 | −16% |
| 2015 | 10,998,358 | −2.2% |
| 2014 | 11,249,100 | +12% |
| 2013 | 10,024,000 | −2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,235,000 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 9,663,000 | +39% |
| 2010 | 6,928,713 | −3.6% |
| 2009 | 7,186,592 | −8.1% |
| 2008 | 7,816,544 | +16% |
| 2007 | 6,719,782 | +32% |
| 2006 | 5,076,000 | −6.4% |
| 2005 | 5,424,500 | −26% |
| 2004 | 7,281,300 | −5.1% |
| 2003 | 7,669,700 | +18% |
| 2002 | 6,494,000 | +19% |
| 2001 | 5,438,500 | −6.8% |
| 2000 | 5,832,800 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 5,478,700 | +27% |
| 1998 | 4,325,100 | −30% |
| 1997 | 6,188,000 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6,085,000 | +17% |
| 1995 | 5,202,000 | +31% |
| 1994 | 3,974,000 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 3,792,000 | −26% |
| 1992 | 5,106,000 | +26% |
| 1991 | 4,054,650 | +16% |
| 1990 | 3,505,786 | −13% |
| 1989 | 4,051,852 | +50% |
| 1988 | 2,704,000 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2,637,000 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,586,000 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,572,000 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 2,349,000 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,305,000 | −21% |
| 1982 | 2,930,000 | +79% |
| 1981 | 1,641,000 | +49% |
| 1980 | 1,098,000 | −41% |
| 1979 | 1,862,000 | +15% |
| 1978 | 1,624,000 | −29% |
| 1977 | 2,282,000 | +33% |
| 1976 | 1,710,000 | +50% |
| 1975 | 1,139,000 | +18% |
| 1974 | 968,000 | +35% |
| 1973 | 718,000 | +23% |
| 1972 | 586,000 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 584,000 | +43% |
| 1970 | 407,000 | +28% |
| 1969 | 318,000 | +68% |
| 1968 | 189,000 | −19% |
| 1967 | 232,000 | −14% |
| 1966 | 269,000 | −16% |
| 1965 | 320,000 | +90% |
| 1964 | 168,000 | +34% |
| 1963 | 125,000 | −17% |
| 1962 | 151,000 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 150,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.8 million t USD 911 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 111
- Imports
- 142,159 t USD 83.3 m
- Importer rank
- 36 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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 10.3 million t in 2023, 5.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Thailand ranked 3rd 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 Thailand changed?
It rose by 2.4% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 15.4 million t in 2018.
Does Thailand export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 1.8 million t (USD 911 m) and imports of 142,159 t (USD 83.3 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 Thailand is from an external organisation. 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.