Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Americas

Americas: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production was 68.69 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.69 million t
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
2nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
70.83 million t
in 2016
All-time low
20.30 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Americas is 68.69 million t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Americas peaked at 70.83 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.30 million t, in 1962.

That places Americas 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.96 million t 20.30 million t 25.03 million t 9
1970s 30.00 million t 27.03 million t 32.63 million t 10
1980s 33.71 million t 31.84 million t 34.87 million t 10
1990s 39.80 million t 33.90 million t 49.32 million t 10
2000s 55.42 million t 45.81 million t 61.81 million t 10
2010s 65.35 million t 57.11 million t 70.83 million t 10
2020s 66.76 million t 64.62 million t 68.69 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 41.97 million t compare
  2. 2 India 37.00 million t compare
  3. 3 Thailand 10.27 million t compare
  4. 4 China (People’s Republic of) 10.00 million t compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 9.96 million t compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Americas?
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Americas was 68.69 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 70.83 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 20.30 million t in 1962.
How does Americas rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,025 data points, 1961–2023
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