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

Europe: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production was 27.42 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.42 million t
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
5th
of 28 regions
All-time high
32.48 million t
in 1990
All-time low
17.49 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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 Europe is 27.42 million t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Europe peaked at 32.48 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.49 million t, in 1962.

That places Europe 5th out of 28 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 18.43 million t
1962 17.49 million t -5.1%
1963 18.64 million t +6.6%
1964 25.06 million t +34.4%
1965 22.07 million t -11.9%
1966 22.78 million t +3.2%
1967 23.62 million t +3.7%
1968 24.10 million t +2.0%
1969 23.86 million t -1.0%
1970 23.67 million t -0.8%
1971 24.44 million t +3.3%
1972 24.35 million t -0.4%
1973 26.02 million t +6.9%
1974 23.00 million t -11.6%
1975 25.03 million t +8.8%
1976 25.41 million t +1.5%
1977 29.34 million t +15.4%
1978 29.23 million t -0.4%
1979 28.02 million t -4.1%
1980 26.57 million t -5.2%
1981 30.02 million t +13.0%
1982 30.45 million t +1.4%
1983 28.48 million t -6.5%
1984 29.99 million t +5.3%
1985 29.43 million t -1.9%
1986 30.20 million t +2.6%
1987 29.97 million t -0.8%
1988 29.38 million t -2.0%
1989 31.37 million t +6.8%
1990 32.48 million t +3.5%
1991 27.80 million t -14.4%
1992 28.21 million t +1.5%
1993 28.73 million t +1.9%
1994 25.31 million t -11.9%
1995 27.12 million t +7.2%
1996 28.35 million t +4.5%
1997 27.43 million t -3.2%
1998 25.77 million t -6.0%
1999 26.92 million t +4.4%
2000 25.72 million t -4.4%
2001 23.46 million t -8.8%
2002 26.46 million t +12.8%
2003 23.68 million t -10.5%
2004 26.56 million t +12.2%
2005 26.82 million t +1.0%
2006 23.91 million t -10.8%
2007 23.52 million t -1.7%
2008 22.01 million t -6.4%
2009 23.66 million t +7.5%
2010 21.44 million t -9.4%
2011 27.77 million t +29.5%
2012 26.59 million t -4.2%
2013 24.54 million t -7.7%
2014 27.69 million t +12.9%
2015 23.61 million t -14.8%
2016 26.25 million t +11.2%
2017 31.61 million t +20.4%
2018 28.69 million t -9.2%
2019 28.44 million t -0.9%
2020 25.07 million t -11.8%
2021 27.08 million t +8.0%
2022 25.51 million t -5.8%
2023 27.42 million t +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.78 million t 17.49 million t 25.06 million t 9
1970s 25.85 million t 23.00 million t 29.34 million t 10
1980s 29.59 million t 26.57 million t 31.37 million t 10
1990s 27.81 million t 25.31 million t 32.48 million t 10
2000s 24.58 million t 22.01 million t 26.82 million t 10
2010s 26.66 million t 21.44 million t 31.61 million t 10
2020s 26.27 million t 25.07 million t 27.42 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  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. 5 China, mainland 9.96 million t compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 6.76 million t compare
  6. 7 USSR 6.64 million t compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 6.55 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 Europe?
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Europe was 27.42 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 32.48 million t in 1990.
What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 17.49 million t in 1962.
How does Europe rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
Europe ranks 5th out of 28 regions with data for 2023.
Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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