How much sugar does United States produce?

United States's sugar production

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2023. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Share of world output over time

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 8.1%, 1970s 7%, 1980s 5.9%, 1990s 6%, 2000s 5.1%, 2010s 4.5%, 2020s 4.5%. See the concentration-over-time report.

United States as a buyer of sugar

United States imported $2.6 billion of sugar (HS 1701) in 2024, 6% of world imports, ranked #2. Of its $2.6 billion of sugar imports in 2024, 24% came from Brazil and 16% from Mexico, among 89 suppliers. Largest sources: Brazil (24%), Mexico (16%), Dominican Republic (10%), Guatemala (7.6%), Argentina (5.1%).

Import dependency · Supplier shifts

How much sugar United States uses

United States's domestic supply of sugar was 11.7 million tonnes in 2023, 6.9% of the world's. Food supply was 33 kg per person a year, 33rd highest of 143 countries with a million or more people. It produced 69% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 34%. FAO's item is "Sugar (raw equivalent)". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

The sugar price United States 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.