FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Raw sugar production in Zambia
In 2023 Zambia produced 467,491 t of raw sugar, the 40th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.3%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 467,491 t
- World rank
- 40 of 121
- 10-year change
- +4.3%
- Record
- 467,491 t
- 2023
Raw sugar in Zambia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 467,491 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 442,014 | +11% |
| 2021 | 397,032 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 398,331 | −8.6% |
| 2019 | 436,000 | −2.6% |
| 2018 | 447,800 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 429,200 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 391,300 | −2.0% |
| 2015 | 399,400 | −5.2% |
| 2014 | 421,300 | −6.0% |
| 2013 | 448,100 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 425,200 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 425,900 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 402,400 | +25% |
| 2009 | 322,967 | +56% |
| 2008 | 206,511 | −16% |
| 2007 | 245,800 | −1.2% |
| 2006 | 248,800 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 231,900 | −2.6% |
| 2004 | 238,000 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 233,000 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 232,755 | +17% |
| 2001 | 199,278 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 189,000 | −9.6% |
| 1999 | 209,000 | +21% |
| 1998 | 172,600 | −0.8% |
| 1997 | 174,024 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 166,449 | +11% |
| 1995 | 150,504 | −4.7% |
| 1994 | 158,000 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 146,598 | −5.4% |
| 1992 | 154,909 | +15% |
| 1991 | 134,159 | −0.5% |
| 1990 | 134,788 | −5.9% |
| 1989 | 143,287 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 135,845 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 129,850 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 119,263 | −17% |
| 1985 | 143,181 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 141,231 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 132,000 | +13% |
| 1982 | 117,058 | +14% |
| 1981 | 102,319 | −7.5% |
| 1980 | 110,601 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 102,148 | +39% |
| 1978 | 73,450 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 71,340 | −15% |
| 1976 | 84,150 | −1.1% |
| 1975 | 85,058 | +32% |
| 1974 | 64,550 | +11% |
| 1973 | 58,185 | +14% |
| 1972 | 51,118 | +23% |
| 1971 | 41,546 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 40,131 | +32% |
| 1969 | 30,417 | +41% |
| 1968 | 21,508 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
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.