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

Western Asia: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production was 2.97 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.97 million t
Change on year
up 12.3%
Rank
21st
of 28 groups
All-time high
3.06 million t
in 1998
All-time low
467,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Asia stood at 2.97 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Asia peaked at 3.06 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 467,000 t, in 1962.

That places Western Asia 21st 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 525,000 t
1962 467,000 t -11.0%
1963 519,346 t +11.2%
1964 784,897 t +51.1%
1965 725,232 t -7.6%
1966 730,562 t +0.7%
1967 792,047 t +8.4%
1968 843,531 t +6.5%
1969 700,453 t -17.0%
1970 648,613 t -7.4%
1971 883,772 t +36.3%
1972 916,170 t +3.7%
1973 853,191 t -6.9%
1974 887,950 t +4.1%
1975 948,199 t +6.8%
1976 1.16 million t +22.3%
1977 1.27 million t +9.7%
1978 1.26 million t -1.2%
1979 1.13 million t -9.9%
1980 1.22 million t +7.8%
1981 1.33 million t +8.9%
1982 1.87 million t +40.9%
1983 2.00 million t +6.7%
1984 2.00 million t +0.1%
1985 1.64 million t -17.9%
1986 1.49 million t -9.1%
1987 1.54 million t +3.5%
1988 1.50 million t -3.1%
1989 1.64 million t +9.2%
1990 1.78 million t +8.9%
1991 2.04 million t +14.3%
1992 2.10 million t +3.2%
1993 2.04 million t -3.1%
1994 2.01 million t -1.1%
1995 1.65 million t -18.3%
1996 2.13 million t +29.5%
1997 2.74 million t +28.4%
1998 3.06 million t +11.8%
1999 2.37 million t -22.7%
2000 2.90 million t +22.8%
2001 2.43 million t -16.2%
2002 2.56 million t +5.3%
2003 2.11 million t -17.5%
2004 2.35 million t +11.1%
2005 2.41 million t +2.7%
2006 2.19 million t -9.1%
2007 2.07 million t -5.6%
2008 2.60 million t +25.6%
2009 2.84 million t +9.2%
2010 2.73 million t -3.7%
2011 2.59 million t -5.2%
2012 2.48 million t -4.3%
2013 2.50 million t +0.7%
2014 2.34 million t -6.1%
2015 2.12 million t -9.4%
2016 2.51 million t +18.2%
2017 2.89 million t +15.0%
2018 2.56 million t -11.5%
2019 2.58 million t +1.0%
2020 2.85 million t +10.5%
2021 2.85 million t +0.1%
2022 2.65 million t -7.2%
2023 2.97 million t +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 676,452 t 467,000 t 843,531 t 9
1970s 996,000 t 648,613 t 1.27 million t 10
1980s 1.62 million t 1.22 million t 2.00 million t 10
1990s 2.19 million t 1.65 million t 3.06 million t 10
2000s 2.45 million t 2.07 million t 2.90 million t 10
2010s 2.53 million t 2.12 million t 2.89 million t 10
2020s 2.83 million t 2.65 million t 2.97 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 18 South Africa 2.08 million t compare
  2. 19 Philippines 2.00 million t compare
  3. 20 Colombia 1.96 million t compare
  4. 21 Ukraine 1.85 million t compare
  5. 22 Argentina 1.71 million t compare
  6. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.32 million t compare
  7. 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.19 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Asia?
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Asia was 2.97 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 467,000 t in 1962.
How does Western Asia rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
Western Asia ranks 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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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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