Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production was 9.96 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.96 million t
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
5th
of 140 countries
All-time high
16.13 million t
in 2007
All-time low
370,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in China, mainland, 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 China, mainland is 9.96 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in China, mainland peaked at 16.13 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 370,000 t, in 1962.

That places China, mainland 5th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 424,000 t
1962 370,000 t -12.7%
1963 478,000 t +29.2%
1964 1.16 million t +143.3%
1965 1.59 million t +36.5%
1966 1.73 million t +8.9%
1967 1.61 million t -6.9%
1968 1.64 million t +2.0%
1969 1.31 million t -19.9%
1970 1.47 million t +11.6%
1971 1.53 million t +4.5%
1972 1.69 million t +9.9%
1973 2.08 million t +23.2%
1974 2.00 million t -3.7%
1975 1.89 million t -5.5%
1976 1.79 million t -5.2%
1977 1.98 million t +10.3%
1978 2.47 million t +24.7%
1979 2.72 million t +10.2%
1980 2.79 million t +2.9%
1981 3.44 million t +23.1%
1982 4.19 million t +21.7%
1983 3.87 million t -7.6%
1984 4.69 million t +21.3%
1985 5.55 million t +18.3%
1986 5.73 million t +3.3%
1987 4.71 million t -17.9%
1988 5.36 million t +13.8%
1989 5.67 million t +5.8%
1990 6.88 million t +21.4%
1991 8.58 million t +24.7%
1992 8.40 million t -2.1%
1993 6.55 million t -22.1%
1994 5.90 million t -9.9%
1995 6.77 million t +14.7%
1996 7.34 million t +8.4%
1997 8.74 million t +19.2%
1998 9.71 million t +11.0%
1999 7.42 million t -23.6%
2000 6.74 million t -9.2%
2001 9.27 million t +37.5%
2002 11.61 million t +25.3%
2003 10.89 million t -6.2%
2004 9.86 million t -9.5%
2005 9.58 million t -2.8%
2006 13.04 million t +36.0%
2007 16.13 million t +23.7%
2008 13.51 million t -16.2%
2009 11.67 million t -13.6%
2010 11.36 million t -2.6%
2011 12.52 million t +10.2%
2012 14.19 million t +13.4%
2013 14.85 million t +4.6%
2014 14.69 million t -1.1%
2015 11.70 million t -20.3%
2016 9.62 million t -17.8%
2017 10.21 million t +6.1%
2018 10.76 million t +5.4%
2019 10.40 million t -3.3%
2020 10.60 million t +1.9%
2021 9.60 million t -9.4%
2022 8.96 million t -6.7%
2023 9.96 million t +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.15 million t 370,000 t 1.73 million t 9
1970s 1.96 million t 1.47 million t 2.72 million t 10
1980s 4.60 million t 2.79 million t 5.73 million t 10
1990s 7.63 million t 5.90 million t 9.71 million t 10
2000s 11.23 million t 6.74 million t 16.13 million t 10
2010s 12.03 million t 9.62 million t 14.85 million t 10
2020s 9.78 million t 8.96 million t 10.60 million t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 India 37.00 million t compare
  2. 3 Thailand 10.27 million t compare
  3. 4 China 10.00 million t compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 6.76 million t compare
  5. 7 USSR 6.64 million t compare
  6. 8 Russian Federation 6.55 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in China, mainland?
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in China, mainland was 9.96 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 China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 16.13 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 370,000 t in 1962.
How does China, mainland rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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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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