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:
- Brazil (37,300,000)
- India (26,605,000)
- China (11,474,000)
- Thailand (10,024,000)
- United States (7,666,000)
- Pakistan (6,103,000)
- Mexico (6,021,292)
- Russia (5,249,339)
- France (4,692,000)
- Australia (4,364,000)
Country | Sugar Production (tonnes) | 2022 Population |
---|---|---|
Brazil | 37300000 | 215353.5930 |
India | 26605000 | 1406631.7760 |
China | 11474000 | 1448471.4000 |
Thailand | 10024000 | 70078.2030 |
United States | 7666000 | 334805.2690 |
Pakistan | 6103000 | 229488.9940 |
Mexico | 6021292 | 131562.7720 |
Russia | 5249339 | 145805.9470 |
France | 4692000 | 65584.5180 |
Australia | 4364000 | 26068.7920 |
Guatemala | 2734400 | 18584.0390 |
Colombia | 2378765 | 51512.7620 |
Philippines | 2321000 | 112508.9940 |
Ukraine | 2262000 | 43192.1220 |
Poland | 2224000 | 37739.7850 |
Turkey | 2223951 | 85561.9760 |
Argentina | 2192000 | 46010.2340 |
South Africa | 2192000 | 60756.1350 |
Egypt | 2114000 | 106156.6920 |
Indonesia | 2100000 | 279134.5050 |
Cuba | 1640000 | 11305.6520 |
Vietnam | 1500000 | 98953.5410 |
United Kingdom | 1445000 | 68497.9070 |
Iran | 1380000 | 86022.8370 |
Netherlands | 1223000 | 17211.4470 |
Peru | 1203492 | 33684.2080 |
Belgium | 888000 | 11668.2780 |
El Salvador | 812000 | 6550.3890 |
Sudan | 762000 | 45992.0200 |
Nicaragua | 736000 | 6779.1000 |
Japan | 729000 | 125584.8380 |
Eswatini | 707000 | 1184.8170 |
Czech Republic | 648000 | 10736.7840 |
Serbia | 642000 | 8653.0160 |
Spain | 630000 | 46719.1420 |
Belarus | 593000 | 9432.8000 |
Ecuador | 593000 | 18113.3610 |
Kenya | 592668 | 56215.2210 |
Austria | 576000 | 9066.7100 |
Venezuela | 565000 | 29266.9910 |
Morocco | 522000 | 37772.7560 |
Honduras | 521136 | 10221.2470 |
Denmark | 518000 | 5834.9500 |
Dominican Republic | 510000 | 11056.3700 |
Costa Rica | 481494 | 5182.3540 |
Germany | 456380 | 83883.5960 |
Zambia | 455000 | 19470.2340 |
Bolivia | 433229 | 11992.6560 |
Italy | 424000 | 60262.7700 |
Mozambique | 423000 | 33089.4610 |
Sweden | 420000 | 10218.9710 |
Mauritius | 400179 | 1274.7270 |
Ethiopia | 397000 | 120812.6980 |
Uganda | 360040 | 48432.8630 |
Switzerland | 339666 | 8773.6370 |
Tanzania | 332700 | 63298.5500 |
Malawi | 295000 | 20180.8390 |
Chile | 287000 | 19250.1950 |
Croatia | 247000 | 4059.2860 |
Guyana | 240000 | 794.0450 |
Slovakia | 232000 | 5460.1930 |
Romania | 231998 | 19031.3350 |
Fiji | 226000 | 909.4660 |
Panama | 180000 | 4446.9640 |
Ivory Coast | 179000 | 27742.2980 |
Moldova | 177700 | 4013.1710 |
Lithuania | 158000 | 2661.7080 |
Cameroon | 150000 | 27911.5480 |
Jamaica | 143200 | 2985.0940 |
Bangladesh | 139000 | 167885.6890 |
Nepal | 129000 | 30225.5820 |
Mali | 125000 | 21473.7640 |
Belize | 122914 | 412.1900 |
Hungary | 115000 | 9606.2590 |
Senegal | 114000 | 17653.6710 |
Finland | 100000 | 5554.9600 |
Madagascar | 98000 | 29178.0770 |
Canada | 96000 | 38388.4190 |
Syria | 90000 | 19364.8090 |
DR Congo | 81000 | 95240.7920 |
Republic of the Congo | 69000 | 5797.8050 |
Paraguay | 60000 | 7305.8430 |
Guadeloupe | 59000 | 399.7940 |
Greece | 58000 | 10316.6370 |
Sri Lanka | 52190 | 21575.8420 |
Angola | 51000 | 35027.3430 |
Zimbabwe | 46000 | 15331.4280 |
Turkmenistan | 40000 | 6201.9430 |
Chad | 39000 | 17413.5800 |
Nigeria | 37500 | 216746.9340 |
Papua New Guinea | 33000 | 9292.1690 |
Burkina Faso | 32000 | 22102.8380 |
Malaysia | 28149 | 33181.0720 |
Kyrgyzstan | 28000 | 6728.2710 |
Burundi | 25000 | 12624.8400 |
Guinea | 24000 | 13865.6910 |
Gabon | 23787 | 2331.5330 |
Myanmar | 23100 | 55227.1430 |
Somalia | 23000 | 16841.7950 |
Niger | 20000 | 26083.6600 |
Azerbaijan | 18053 | 10300.2050 |
Barbados | 15745 | 288.0230 |
Rwanda | 11000 | 13600.4640 |
Central African Republic | 10500 | 5016.6780 |
Haiti | 10000 | 11680.2830 |
Uruguay | 9000 | 3496.0160 |
Cambodia | 8000 | 17168.6390 |
Armenia | 7568 | 2971.9660 |
Laos | 7241 | 7481.0230 |
Martinique | 6000 | 374.0870 |
Suriname | 6000 | 596.8310 |
Sierra Leone | 6000 | 8306.4360 |
Benin | 5000 | 12784.7260 |
Liberia | 4500 | 5305.1170 |
Albania | 4000 | 2866.3740 |
Afghanistan | 2450 | 40754.3880 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1800 | 111.5510 |
Kazakhstan | 1000 | 19205.0430 |
Iraq | 1000 | 42164.9650 |
Tunisia | 10 | 12046.6560 |
Djibouti | 5 | 1016.0970 |