Ever wonder which countries export the most sugar? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global sugar exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world sugar exports were US$46.3 billion.
African Exporters
Africa exported $2.3 billion worth of sugar led by the following countries:
1. South Africa: $391.1 million
2. Swaziland: $364.6 million
3. Egypt: $349.1 million
4. Mauritius: $294.5 million
5. Morocco: $254.2 million
6. Algeria: $228.4 million
7. Zambia: $136.8 million
8. Uganda: $91.7 million
9. Zimbabwe: $70.5 million
10. Kenya: $52.3 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $8.3 billion worth of sugar led by the following countries:
1. Thailand: $2.9 billion
2. China: $1.8 billion
3. India: $814.8 million
4. Turkey: $586.1 million
5. Pakistan: $511.9 million
6. South Korea: $381.5 million
7. Malaysia: $232.6 million
8. Indonesia: $232.1 million
9. Philippines: $189.1 million
10. Taiwan: $156 million
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $13.2 billion worth of sugar led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $2.6 billion
2. France: $2.4 billion
3. Netherlands: $1.8 billion
4. Belgium: $1.3 billion
5. Poland: $843.1 million
6. Spain: $680.7 million
7. United Kingdom: $484 million
8. Italy: $412.9 million
9. Czech Republic: $371 million
10. Denmark: $340.1 million
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $15.1 billion worth of sugar led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $11.6 billion
2. Guatemala: $930.8 million
3. Colombia: $569.1 million
4. Cuba: $555.7 million
5. El Salvador: $283.7 million
6. Argentina: $213 million
7. Nicaragua: $166.7 million
8. Costa Rica: $128.4 million
9. Dominican Rep: $120.3 million
10. Honduras: $86 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $894.9 million worth of sugar led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $448 million
2. Saudi Arabia: $229.8 million
3. Lebanon: $67 million
4. Israel: $51.3 million
5. Jordan: $31.7 million
6. Iran: $27.2 million
7. Kuwait: $12.6 million
8. Oman: $11.6 million
9. Bahrain: $8.5 million
10. Syria: $4.2 million
North American Exporters
North America exported $4.6 billion worth of sugar led by the following countries:
1. United States: $2 billion
2. Mexico: $1.6 billion
3. Canada: $946 million
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $446 million worth of sugar led by the following countries:
1. Australia: $220.3 million
2. Fiji: $115.1 million
3. New Zealand: $109.9 million
4. French Polynesia: $564,000
5. Tokelau: $100,000
6. Papua New Guinea: $43,000
7. Samoa: $22,000
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of sugar from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage decline for this exported product category was -11.1%.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Fastest-Growing Sugar Export Countries