Sugar Producing Countries 2022

Discovering how many nations all across the globe grow sugarcane may astound you. Does the fact that 124 are in charge of sugar production come as a surprise to you? Many nations throughout the globe rely on sugar as a major export.

According to this list, the top 10 producers of sugar in the world are Brazil, India, China, Thailand, Pakistan, the United States, Mexico, Russia, France, and Germany.




If you can believe it, India was the first nation to manufacture sugar more than 2,000 years ago. Many people are unaware that sugar is made from more than just sugarcane. Beets are often used to make sugar.

Sugar is produced in 124 nations, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Djibouti is much behind Brazil, the South American superpower, which easily outpaces everyone else on Earth when it comes to sugar production.

Metric tonnes were chosen since the information was acquired and disseminated by United Nations personnel. A metric tonne is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms, about 2,204 pounds; this is to clarify.

The worldwide sugar business is no longer growing at the same rate. Sugarcane production accounts for around 80 percent of the sugar industry’s output, which we’ll return to. Beet, cane, and raw sugars make up the bulk of the remainder of the output.

Despite a minor loss in employment, income, workers, and total sugar output, the sector has previously seen a drop in sales and production. It’s not out of the question that the industry will start to pick up steam again in the future.

Sugar cane plants obtain the nutrients they need to thrive throughout the harvesting process. As with any blossoming plant, sugar is first planted in the ground.

At this point, the sugar cane stalks are removed from the ground and sent to processing mills for further processing in the following stage of the process. Workers in the mill yard prepare the sugar for extraction, and the resulting sugar juice is the end product.




The sugar is spun in a centrifuge once it has crystallized to complete the process. Once the sugar crystals have been dried and sorted out, they are packed and sent to their destinations.

According to the American Sugar Alliance, sugar is grown on fields in 14 states.

There are, however, 24 sugar distribution facilities and nine state-owned sugar beet plants. Minnesota, Louisiana, Idaho, North Dakota, Michigan, Florida, Nebraska, California, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Texas, Maryland, Georgia, Hawaii, Oregon, and New York are among the 17 states in the United States where the sugar business employs people.

Sugar production in Minnesota contributes an estimated $3.36 billion to the United States economy. In addition, the sugar industry in Minnesota contributes to the employment of 28,021 people.

The sugar industry generates $292 million in revenue for New York even though the state does not grow or produce sugarcane. Sugar distribution facilities in New York State provide a little more than 1,000 employees.

The following are the top ten sugar-producing nations in the world:




  1. Brazil (37,300,000)
  2. India (26,605,000)
  3. China (11,474,000)
  4. Thailand (10,024,000)
  5. United States (7,666,000)
  6. Pakistan (6,103,000)
  7. Mexico (6,021,292)
  8. Russia (5,249,339)
  9. France (4,692,000)
  10. Australia (4,364,000)
CountrySugar Production (tonnes)2022 Population
Brazil37300000215353.5930
India266050001406631.7760
China114740001448471.4000
Thailand1002400070078.2030
United States7666000334805.2690
Pakistan6103000229488.9940
Mexico6021292131562.7720
Russia5249339145805.9470
France469200065584.5180
Australia436400026068.7920
Guatemala273440018584.0390
Colombia237876551512.7620
Philippines2321000112508.9940
Ukraine226200043192.1220
Poland222400037739.7850
Turkey222395185561.9760
Argentina219200046010.2340
South Africa219200060756.1350
Egypt2114000106156.6920
Indonesia2100000279134.5050
Cuba164000011305.6520
Vietnam150000098953.5410
United Kingdom144500068497.9070
Iran138000086022.8370
Netherlands122300017211.4470
Peru120349233684.2080
Belgium88800011668.2780
El Salvador8120006550.3890
Sudan76200045992.0200
Nicaragua7360006779.1000
Japan729000125584.8380
Eswatini7070001184.8170
Czech Republic64800010736.7840
Serbia6420008653.0160
Spain63000046719.1420
Belarus5930009432.8000
Ecuador59300018113.3610
Kenya59266856215.2210
Austria5760009066.7100
Venezuela56500029266.9910
Morocco52200037772.7560
Honduras52113610221.2470
Denmark5180005834.9500
Dominican Republic51000011056.3700
Costa Rica4814945182.3540
Germany45638083883.5960
Zambia45500019470.2340
Bolivia43322911992.6560
Italy42400060262.7700
Mozambique42300033089.4610
Sweden42000010218.9710
Mauritius4001791274.7270
Ethiopia397000120812.6980
Uganda36004048432.8630
Switzerland3396668773.6370
Tanzania33270063298.5500
Malawi29500020180.8390
Chile28700019250.1950
Croatia2470004059.2860
Guyana240000794.0450
Slovakia2320005460.1930
Romania23199819031.3350
Fiji226000909.4660
Panama1800004446.9640
Ivory Coast17900027742.2980
Moldova1777004013.1710
Lithuania1580002661.7080
Cameroon15000027911.5480
Jamaica1432002985.0940
Bangladesh139000167885.6890
Nepal12900030225.5820
Mali12500021473.7640
Belize122914412.1900
Hungary1150009606.2590
Senegal11400017653.6710
Finland1000005554.9600
Madagascar9800029178.0770
Canada9600038388.4190
Syria9000019364.8090
DR Congo8100095240.7920
Republic of the Congo690005797.8050
Paraguay600007305.8430
Guadeloupe59000399.7940
Greece5800010316.6370
Sri Lanka5219021575.8420
Angola5100035027.3430
Zimbabwe4600015331.4280
Turkmenistan400006201.9430
Chad3900017413.5800
Nigeria37500216746.9340
Papua New Guinea330009292.1690
Burkina Faso3200022102.8380
Malaysia2814933181.0720
Kyrgyzstan280006728.2710
Burundi2500012624.8400
Guinea2400013865.6910
Gabon237872331.5330
Myanmar2310055227.1430
Somalia2300016841.7950
Niger2000026083.6600
Azerbaijan1805310300.2050
Barbados15745288.0230
Rwanda1100013600.4640
Central African Republic105005016.6780
Haiti1000011680.2830
Uruguay90003496.0160
Cambodia800017168.6390
Armenia75682971.9660
Laos72417481.0230
Martinique6000374.0870
Suriname6000596.8310
Sierra Leone60008306.4360
Benin500012784.7260
Liberia45005305.1170
Albania40002866.3740
Afghanistan245040754.3880
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1800111.5510
Kazakhstan100019205.0430
Iraq100042164.9650
Tunisia1012046.6560
Djibouti51016.0970




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