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

Asia: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production was 76.18 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
76.18 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 15 regions
All-time high
78.22 million t
in 2018
All-time low
7.53 million t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 Asia is 76.18 million t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Asia peaked at 78.22 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.53 million t, in 1963.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 8.05 million t
1962 7.72 million t -4.2%
1963 7.53 million t -2.4%
1964 9.25 million t +22.9%
1965 10.85 million t +17.2%
1966 11.30 million t +4.1%
1967 9.76 million t -13.6%
1968 9.97 million t +2.2%
1969 11.18 million t +12.1%
1970 12.63 million t +13.0%
1971 12.88 million t +2.0%
1972 11.95 million t -7.2%
1973 13.55 million t +13.4%
1974 14.81 million t +9.3%
1975 15.80 million t +6.7%
1976 16.49 million t +4.4%
1977 18.20 million t +10.4%
1978 19.59 million t +7.6%
1979 19.26 million t -1.7%
1980 17.41 million t -9.6%
1981 20.27 million t +16.4%
1982 27.39 million t +35.1%
1983 25.93 million t -5.3%
1984 24.43 million t -5.8%
1985 24.85 million t +1.7%
1986 25.64 million t +3.2%
1987 26.66 million t +3.9%
1988 28.49 million t +6.9%
1989 30.36 million t +6.5%
1990 33.47 million t +10.3%
1991 37.55 million t +12.2%
1992 41.13 million t +9.5%
1993 35.26 million t -14.3%
1994 34.27 million t -2.8%
1995 40.52 million t +18.3%
1996 43.57 million t +7.5%
1997 42.18 million t -3.2%
1998 42.80 million t +1.5%
1999 43.73 million t +2.2%
2000 45.74 million t +4.6%
2001 48.20 million t +5.4%
2002 52.68 million t +9.3%
2003 55.64 million t +5.6%
2004 47.67 million t -14.3%
2005 43.08 million t -9.6%
2006 52.81 million t +22.6%
2007 67.91 million t +28.6%
2008 65.90 million t -3.0%
2009 48.85 million t -25.9%
2010 53.10 million t +8.7%
2011 64.09 million t +20.7%
2012 69.44 million t +8.3%
2013 69.90 million t +0.7%
2014 69.78 million t -0.2%
2015 70.32 million t +0.8%
2016 65.43 million t -7.0%
2017 62.95 million t -3.8%
2018 78.22 million t +24.3%
2019 75.43 million t -3.6%
2020 65.47 million t -13.2%
2021 70.91 million t +8.3%
2022 74.59 million t +5.2%
2023 76.18 million t +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.51 million t 7.53 million t 11.30 million t 9
1970s 15.52 million t 11.95 million t 19.59 million t 10
1980s 25.14 million t 17.41 million t 30.36 million t 10
1990s 39.45 million t 33.47 million t 43.73 million t 10
2000s 52.85 million t 43.08 million t 67.91 million t 10
2010s 67.87 million t 53.10 million t 78.22 million t 10
2020s 71.79 million t 65.47 million t 76.18 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

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 Asia?
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Asia was 76.18 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 78.22 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.53 million t in 1963.
How does Asia rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 15 regions with data for 2023.
Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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