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

Western Europe: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production was 11.51 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.51 million t
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 28 groups
All-time high
14.29 million t
in 2017
All-time low
4.75 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe stood at 11.51 million t.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Europe peaked at 14.29 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.75 million t, in 1962.

That places Western Europe 10th 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 Europe, year by year

Annual values for Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 4.95 million t
1962 4.75 million t -4.0%
1963 5.98 million t +25.9%
1964 6.82 million t +14.0%
1965 5.78 million t -15.3%
1966 5.68 million t -1.7%
1967 6.04 million t +6.3%
1968 6.52 million t +7.9%
1969 7.10 million t +9.0%
1970 6.94 million t -2.2%
1971 8.09 million t +16.5%
1972 7.75 million t -4.2%
1973 8.24 million t +6.4%
1974 7.91 million t -4.1%
1975 8.65 million t +9.4%
1976 8.43 million t -2.5%
1977 10.39 million t +23.3%
1978 10.08 million t -3.0%
1979 10.53 million t +4.5%
1980 10.22 million t -2.9%
1981 12.90 million t +26.2%
1982 12.38 million t -4.0%
1983 9.46 million t -23.6%
1984 10.76 million t +13.7%
1985 11.16 million t +3.7%
1986 10.76 million t -3.6%
1987 10.17 million t -5.5%
1988 10.63 million t +4.6%
1989 11.05 million t +3.9%
1990 12.47 million t +12.9%
1991 11.45 million t -8.2%
1992 12.03 million t +5.1%
1993 12.11 million t +0.6%
1994 10.98 million t -9.3%
1995 11.42 million t +4.0%
1996 12.01 million t +5.2%
1997 12.47 million t +3.9%
1998 11.51 million t -7.7%
1999 12.82 million t +11.4%
2000 12.22 million t -4.7%
2001 10.61 million t -13.1%
2002 12.42 million t +17.0%
2003 10.96 million t -11.7%
2004 11.74 million t +7.1%
2005 11.43 million t -2.7%
2006 9.49 million t -16.9%
2007 10.46 million t +10.2%
2008 9.93 million t -5.1%
2009 11.30 million t +13.9%
2010 10.19 million t -9.9%
2011 12.53 million t +22.9%
2012 11.43 million t -8.8%
2013 10.59 million t -7.4%
2014 11.55 million t +9.1%
2015 10.18 million t -11.9%
2016 10.51 million t +3.3%
2017 14.29 million t +36.0%
2018 12.80 million t -10.5%
2019 12.25 million t -4.3%
2020 10.98 million t -10.4%
2021 12.42 million t +13.1%
2022 11.47 million t -7.6%
2023 11.51 million t +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.96 million t 4.75 million t 7.10 million t 9
1970s 8.70 million t 6.94 million t 10.53 million t 10
1980s 10.95 million t 9.46 million t 12.90 million t 10
1990s 11.93 million t 10.98 million t 12.82 million t 10
2000s 11.06 million t 9.49 million t 12.42 million t 10
2010s 11.63 million t 10.18 million t 14.29 million t 10
2020s 11.60 million t 10.98 million t 12.42 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 7 USSR 6.64 million t compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 6.55 million t compare
  3. 9 Mexico 5.59 million t compare
  4. 10 Germany 4.56 million t compare
  5. 11 Australia 4.19 million t compare
  6. 11 Australia and New Zealand 4.19 million t compare
  7. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 80,000 t compare
  8. 13 France 4.15 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Europe?
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production in Western Europe was 11.51 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 14.29 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.75 million t in 1962.
How does Western Europe rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
Western Europe ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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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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