Raw sugar production in Uruguay
In 2023 Uruguay produced 25,000 t of raw sugar, the 96th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.7%. The record was 124,000 t in 1977.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 25,000 t
- World rank
- 96 of 121
- 10-year change
- +8.7%
- Record
- 124,000 t
- 1977
Raw sugar in Uruguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +8.7%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 30,000 | 0.02% |
| 95 | Gabon | 26,000 | 0.01% |
| 96 | Uruguay | 25,000 | 0.01% |
| 97 | Guinea | 23,000 | 0.01% |
| 98 | Azerbaijan | 22,107 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,000 | +25% |
| 2021 | 20,000 | −20% |
| 2020 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | +14% |
| 2016 | 22,000 | −12% |
| 2015 | 25,000 | +14% |
| 2014 | 22,000 | −4.3% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,000 | +156% |
| 2011 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 2009 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +33% |
| 2007 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | −38% |
| 2005 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 | −33% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | −40% |
| 1997 | 20,000 | +33% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | −12% |
| 1995 | 17,000 | −23% |
| 1994 | 22,000 | −37% |
| 1993 | 35,000 | −53% |
| 1992 | 75,000 | −2.6% |
| 1991 | 77,000 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 80,000 | −7.0% |
| 1988 | 86,000 | −9.4% |
| 1987 | 94,876 | −6.0% |
| 1986 | 100,938 | +21% |
| 1985 | 83,429 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 79,658 | −15% |
| 1983 | 93,315 | −3.7% |
| 1982 | 96,915 | +27% |
| 1981 | 76,250 | −24% |
| 1980 | 100,440 | +22% |
| 1979 | 82,228 | −19% |
| 1978 | 102,000 | −18% |
| 1977 | 124,000 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 121,000 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 115,000 | +46% |
| 1974 | 79,000 | +11% |
| 1973 | 71,000 | +17% |
| 1972 | 60,635 | −9.4% |
| 1971 | 66,908 | +32% |
| 1970 | 50,550 | −23% |
| 1969 | 65,606 | +77% |
| 1968 | 37,088 | −33% |
| 1967 | 55,006 | −25% |
| 1966 | 73,020 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 70,580 | +69% |
| 1964 | 41,872 | −25% |
| 1963 | 55,525 | +21% |
| 1962 | 45,925 | +51% |
| 1961 | 30,435 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 45,204 t USD 24.8 m
- Importer rank
- 57 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 25,000 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Uruguay ranked 96th 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 Uruguay changed?
It rose by 8.7% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 124,000 t in 1977.
Does Uruguay export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Uruguay reported no exports and imports of 45,204 t (USD 24.8 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 Uruguay 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.