Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production was 16.76 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.76 million t
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
21.46 million t
in 1997
All-time low
9.06 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 16.76 million t for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in European Union (27) peaked at 21.46 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.06 million t, in 1962.

That places European Union (27) 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 9.85 million t
1962 9.06 million t -8.0%
1963 10.47 million t +15.5%
1964 12.37 million t +18.1%
1965 10.80 million t -12.7%
1966 11.39 million t +5.5%
1967 12.26 million t +7.6%
1968 12.16 million t -0.8%
1969 12.72 million t +4.6%
1970 12.17 million t -4.3%
1971 14.02 million t +15.2%
1972 13.86 million t -1.1%
1973 14.15 million t +2.1%
1974 13.26 million t -6.2%
1975 15.28 million t +15.2%
1976 15.87 million t +3.9%
1977 17.69 million t +11.4%
1978 17.32 million t -2.1%
1979 17.18 million t -0.8%
1980 16.62 million t -3.3%
1981 20.83 million t +25.3%
1982 19.81 million t -4.9%
1983 16.67 million t -15.9%
1984 17.84 million t +7.0%
1985 17.83 million t -0.1%
1986 18.18 million t +2.0%
1987 17.16 million t -5.6%
1988 17.63 million t +2.8%
1989 18.54 million t +5.2%
1990 19.91 million t +7.4%
1991 18.16 million t -8.8%
1992 18.97 million t +4.5%
1993 19.89 million t +4.8%
1994 18.15 million t -8.7%
1995 19.10 million t +5.2%
1996 20.91 million t +9.5%
1997 21.46 million t +2.6%
1998 19.99 million t -6.8%
1999 21.03 million t +5.2%
2000 20.25 million t -3.7%
2001 17.86 million t -11.8%
2002 20.75 million t +16.2%
2003 17.71 million t -14.7%
2004 19.55 million t +10.4%
2005 19.27 million t -1.4%
2006 15.56 million t -19.3%
2007 15.94 million t +2.4%
2008 14.28 million t -10.4%
2009 16.31 million t +14.2%
2010 14.71 million t -9.8%
2011 17.78 million t +20.8%
2012 16.45 million t -7.5%
2013 15.32 million t -6.8%
2014 17.33 million t +13.1%
2015 14.29 million t -17.6%
2016 15.84 million t +10.8%
2017 20.03 million t +26.5%
2018 18.16 million t -9.3%
2019 17.24 million t -5.1%
2020 16.01 million t -7.1%
2021 17.52 million t +9.4%
2022 16.21 million t -7.5%
2023 16.76 million t +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.23 million t 9.06 million t 12.72 million t 9
1970s 15.08 million t 12.17 million t 17.69 million t 10
1980s 18.11 million t 16.62 million t 20.83 million t 10
1990s 19.76 million t 18.15 million t 21.46 million t 10
2000s 17.75 million t 14.28 million t 20.75 million t 10
2010s 16.71 million t 14.29 million t 20.03 million t 10
2020s 16.63 million t 16.01 million t 17.52 million t 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 5 China, mainland 9.96 million t compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 6.76 million t compare
  3. 7 USSR 6.64 million t compare
  4. 8 Russian Federation 6.55 million t compare
  5. 9 Mexico 5.59 million t compare
  6. 10 Germany 4.56 million t compare
  7. 11 Australia 4.19 million t compare
  8. 11 Australia and New Zealand 4.19 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 European Union (27)?
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in European Union (27) was 16.76 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 21.46 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 million t in 1962.
How does European Union (27) rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
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t
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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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