Sugar & Sweeteners — Food in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sugar & Sweeteners — Food was 41,309 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41,309 1000 t
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
44,107 1000 t
in 2019
All-time low
36,138 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Sugar & Sweeteners — Food in Southern Asia, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201620232010: 36.1k 1000 t2011: 37.7k 1000 t2012: 39.7k 1000 t2013: 39.2k 1000 t2014: 39.4k 1000 t2015: 38.7k 1000 t2016: 43.6k 1000 t2017: 41.7k 1000 t2018: 43.5k 1000 t2019: 44.1k 1000 t2020: 40.3k 1000 t2021: 39.7k 1000 t2022: 39.7k 1000 t2023: 41.3k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar & sweeteners — food in Southern Asia is 41,309 1000 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar & sweeteners — food in Southern Asia peaked at 44,107 1000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36,138 1000 t, in 2010.

That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Sugar & Sweeteners — Food in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar & Sweeteners — Food in Southern Asia, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 36,138 1000 t
2011 37,703 1000 t +4.3%
2012 39,702 1000 t +5.3%
2013 39,203 1000 t -1.3%
2014 39,386 1000 t +0.5%
2015 38,651 1000 t -1.9%
2016 43,566 1000 t +12.7%
2017 41,703 1000 t -4.3%
2018 43,522 1000 t +4.4%
2019 44,107 1000 t +1.3%
2020 40,292 1000 t -8.6%
2021 39,682 1000 t -1.5%
2022 39,691 1000 t +0.0%
2023 41,309 1000 t +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40,368 1000 t 36,138 1000 t 44,107 1000 t 10
2020s 40,244 1000 t 39,682 1000 t 41,309 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 India 28,229 1000 t compare
  2. 2 China 14,257 1000 t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 2,970 1000 t compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 13,083 1000 t compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 9,678 1000 t compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 2,524 1000 t compare
  7. 5 Brazil 8,213 1000 t compare
  8. 6 Indonesia 7,887 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar & sweeteners — food in Southern Asia?
Sugar & sweeteners — food in Southern Asia was 41,309 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar & sweeteners — food recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 44,107 1000 t in 2019.
What is the lowest sugar & sweeteners — food recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 36,138 1000 t in 2010.
How does Southern Asia rank for sugar & sweeteners — food?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is sugar & sweeteners — food rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar & Sweeteners — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar & Sweeteners — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 data points, 2010–2023
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