How much sugar does France produce and export?
France is the nullth largest producer of sugar: 4.1 million tonnes in 2023, 2.2% of the world's 187.6 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 4th largest exporter by value: $1.7 billion in 2024, 3.9% of world exports of sugar (HS 1701) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Spain, which takes 21% of its sugar exports by value.
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France's sugar production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 million tonnes | 2.2% | -0.4% a year | 2023 |
FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2023. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
France's sugar exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $1.7 billion | 3.9% | 2.2 million t | $773 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 1701 (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose).
Where France's sugar goes
| Destination | Value | Share of France's exports |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | $359M | 21% |
| Italy | $349M | 21% |
| Belgium | $281M | 17% |
| Germany | $120M | 7.1% |
| United Kingdom | $115M | 6.8% |
France as a buyer of sugar
Of its $310.2 million of sugar imports in 2024, 23% came from Germany and 22% from the Netherlands, among 100 suppliers.
How much sugar France uses
France's domestic supply of sugar was 2.3 million tonnes in 2023, 1.3% of the world's. Food supply was 33 kg per person a year, 35th highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 142% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 16%. FAO's item is "Sugar (raw equivalent)". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.
The sugar price France sells into
The benchmark price, World raw sugar (ISA daily price), was $0.41/kg in September 2026, up 17% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 19% a year, calmer in 4% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Sugar price history.
Cite as: Commodity Origins, "France sugar: production, exports and prices", https://commodityorigins.com/countries/FRA/sugar/ (CC BY 4.0). Rankings count only countries reporting to the sources named; this page is shown only for top-five producers or exporters with at least 3% of the world total. Report an issue with this page.