> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/thailand/

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/sugar/)[Market prices in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/country/thailand/)

Production, 202310.3 million t
World rank3 of 121
10-year change+2.4%
Record15.4 million t2018

## Raw sugar in Thailand, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Thailand compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total5.5%5.6% in 2013
10-year change+2.4%world +4.4%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/brazil/) | 41,967,508 | 22.4% |
| 2 | [India](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/india/) | 37,000,000 | 19.7% |
| 3 | **Thailand** | 10,269,245 | 5.5% |
| 4 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/china/) | 9,960,000 | 5.3% |
| 5 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/united-states/) | 8,316,173 | 4.4% |

[Full ranking of 121 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/)

### Map of world production of raw sugar

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1.8 million t USD 911 m
Exporter rank3 of 111
Imports142,159 t USD 83.3 m
Importer rank36 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](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/pakistan/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/russia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/mexico/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/germany/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/australia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/france/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/turkey/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/egypt/)
[All countries producing raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/)

## Other products of Thailand

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/thailand/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/thailand/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/thailand/)[Natural rubber](https://husfarm.com/production/natural-rubber/thailand/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/thailand/)[Molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/thailand/)[Palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/thailand/)[Other tropical fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-tropical-fruits/thailand/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/thailand/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/thailand/)[Mangoes and guavas](https://husfarm.com/production/mangoes/thailand/)
[Agricultural production in Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/thailand/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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