Raw sugar production in United Kingdom
In 2023 United Kingdom produced 1.1 million t of raw sugar, the 25th largest in the world (0.57% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 1.7 million t in 1999.
- Production, 2023
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 25 of 121
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 1999
Raw sugar in United Kingdom, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.57%
- 0.80% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Iran | 1,620,000 | 0.86% |
| 24 | Netherlands | 1,319,642 | 0.70% |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 1,078,000 | 0.57% |
| 26 | Peru | 1,062,623 | 0.57% |
| 27 | Belgium | 839,524 | 0.45% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,078,000 | +32% |
| 2022 | 818,000 | −21% |
| 2021 | 1,038,000 | +15% |
| 2020 | 905,536 | −24% |
| 2019 | 1,188,800 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,148,115 | −16% |
| 2017 | 1,364,000 | +52% |
| 2016 | 897,000 | −8.3% |
| 2015 | 978,000 | −32% |
| 2014 | 1,445,000 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,439,000 | +16% |
| 2012 | 1,244,000 | −13% |
| 2011 | 1,429,000 | +32% |
| 2010 | 1,082,000 | −22% |
| 2009 | 1,391,000 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1,296,000 | +14% |
| 2007 | 1,141,000 | −9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,258,000 | −14% |
| 2005 | 1,457,700 | −3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,510,900 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,487,000 | −4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,554,400 | +17% |
| 2001 | 1,328,300 | −7.8% |
| 2000 | 1,440,300 | −14% |
| 1999 | 1,683,000 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1,565,000 | −1.7% |
| 1997 | 1,592,000 | −0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,605,000 | +21% |
| 1995 | 1,326,000 | −3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,373,000 | −4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,436,000 | −2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,476,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 1,326,000 | −1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,349,000 | −2.0% |
| 1989 | 1,377,000 | −3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,421,000 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1,335,000 | −7.2% |
| 1986 | 1,438,000 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 1,317,000 | −8.4% |
| 1984 | 1,438,000 | +25% |
| 1983 | 1,155,000 | −25% |
| 1982 | 1,543,000 | +30% |
| 1981 | 1,186,957 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,202,000 | −4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,254,600 | +13% |
| 1978 | 1,111,000 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1,032,000 | +37% |
| 1976 | 755,000 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 701,000 | +15% |
| 1974 | 612,000 | −41% |
| 1973 | 1,042,000 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 965,000 | −18% |
| 1971 | 1,179,000 | +20% |
| 1970 | 983,533 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 936,668 | −3.9% |
| 1968 | 974,450 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 963,000 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 935,000 | −0.1% |
| 1965 | 936,000 | −8.7% |
| 1964 | 1,025,000 | +26% |
| 1963 | 816,000 | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 757,000 | −9.9% |
| 1961 | 840,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,567 t USD 3.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 56 of 111
- Imports
- 503,549 t USD 286 m
- Importer rank
- 19 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 1.1 million t in 2023, 0.57% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
United Kingdom ranked 25th 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 United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 25% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 1.7 million t in 1999.
Does United Kingdom export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 United Kingdom reported exports of 1,567 t (USD 3.4 m) and imports of 503,549 t (USD 286 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. 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.