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

Southern Asia: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production was 45.65 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45.65 million t
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
45.65 million t
in 2023
All-time low
2.82 million t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Southern Asia stood at 45.65 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Southern Asia peaked at 45.65 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million t, in 1963.

Southern Asia ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 3.58 million t
1962 3.37 million t -5.9%
1963 2.82 million t -16.3%
1964 3.24 million t +15.0%
1965 4.01 million t +23.6%
1966 4.76 million t +18.9%
1967 3.30 million t -30.7%
1968 3.39 million t +2.7%
1969 4.96 million t +46.3%
1970 5.99 million t +20.8%
1971 5.38 million t -10.1%
1972 4.45 million t -17.3%
1973 5.39 million t +21.1%
1974 5.78 million t +7.2%
1975 6.72 million t +16.4%
1976 6.21 million t -7.7%
1977 6.90 million t +11.2%
1978 8.79 million t +27.4%
1979 7.86 million t -10.5%
1980 6.59 million t -16.2%
1981 8.27 million t +25.5%
1982 12.18 million t +47.2%
1983 11.71 million t -3.8%
1984 9.18 million t -21.6%
1985 9.40 million t +2.4%
1986 10.33 million t +9.9%
1987 12.53 million t +21.3%
1988 13.44 million t +7.3%
1989 12.99 million t -3.4%
1990 15.51 million t +19.4%
1991 16.99 million t +9.6%
1992 19.06 million t +12.2%
1993 16.31 million t -14.4%
1994 16.13 million t -1.1%
1995 21.03 million t +30.4%
1996 21.95 million t +4.4%
1997 18.32 million t -16.6%
1998 19.67 million t +7.3%
1999 22.58 million t +14.8%
2000 24.20 million t +7.2%
2001 24.84 million t +2.7%
2002 25.48 million t +2.6%
2003 27.94 million t +9.6%
2004 21.21 million t -24.1%
2005 19.00 million t -10.4%
2006 25.63 million t +34.9%
2007 36.08 million t +40.8%
2008 34.71 million t -3.8%
2009 20.42 million t -41.2%
2010 26.58 million t +30.2%
2011 32.67 million t +22.9%
2012 35.27 million t +8.0%
2013 34.80 million t -1.3%
2014 33.43 million t -3.9%
2015 37.53 million t +12.3%
2016 36.49 million t -2.8%
2017 31.02 million t -15.0%
2018 41.43 million t +33.6%
2019 40.77 million t -1.6%
2020 36.42 million t -10.7%
2021 43.27 million t +18.8%
2022 45.16 million t +4.4%
2023 45.65 million t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.71 million t 2.82 million t 4.96 million t 9
1970s 6.35 million t 4.45 million t 8.79 million t 10
1980s 10.66 million t 6.59 million t 13.44 million t 10
1990s 18.76 million t 15.51 million t 22.58 million t 10
2000s 25.95 million t 19.00 million t 36.08 million t 10
2010s 35.00 million t 26.58 million t 41.43 million t 10
2020s 42.63 million t 36.42 million t 45.65 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern 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. 3 Türkiye 2.94 million t compare
  5. 4 China 10.00 million t compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 1.79 million t compare
  7. 5 China, mainland 9.96 million t compare
  8. 6 Pakistan 6.76 million t compare
  9. 7 USSR 6.64 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 Southern Asia?
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Southern Asia was 45.65 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 45.65 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million t in 1963.
How does Southern Asia rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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