The global sugar market entered 2024 with strong momentum and record-breaking production, even as prices eased across the year.
Despite a small deficit of just 0.337 million tonnes, the world sugar economy remains vibrant — reflecting both rising consumption and continued industry resilience.
Global sugar production hit a record 180.405 million tonnes in 2024 — up 1.5% from the previous year and surpassing the 180-million-tonne mark for the first time.
This achievement marks a significant rebound, finally overtaking the 2018 record.
Global consumption climbed to 180.742 million tonnes, a 1.71% increase from 2023, with per capita use reaching a six-year high of 22.3 kg.
The steady rise underscores the strong, sustained demand for sugar worldwide.
World market prices softened in 2024, with both raw and white sugar averages down for the year.
The ISA daily price slipped 13.3% to USD 20.32 cents/lb, signaling opportunities for buyers in a more balanced global market.
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Members of the 1992 International Sugar Agreement The World Sugar Economy in 2023 Explanatory Notes Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belize Benin Bolivia Bosnia Brazil Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon, U.R. Canada Cape Verde Central African Rep. Chad Chile China China (Taiwan) Colombia Congo, Dem. Rep. Congo, Rep. of Costa Rica Côte d’Ivoire Cuba Dominican Rep. Ecuador Egypt, Arab Rep. El Salvador Eswatini Ethiopia EU Fiji French Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana Guatemala Guinea Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea, P.D.R. Korea, Rep. of Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao, P.D.R. Lebanon Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova, Rep. of Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Russian Federation Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Somalia South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Switzerland Syrian Arab Rep. Tajikistan Tanzania, U.R. Thailand Togo Trinidad & Tobago Tunisia Türkiye Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom USA Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Viet Nam Yemen Rep. Zambia Zimbabwe GENERAL TABLES World Sugar Situation World Production World Exports World Imports Gross Exports of Raw Sugar Gross Exports of White Sugar Gross Imports of Raw Sugar Gross Imports of White Sugar World Consumption World Stocks World Per Capita Consumption Wholesale and Retail Sugar Prices Monthly Sugar Prices Equivalent Weights and Measures