Loose, granulated white sugar, regardless of type or packaging size. Excludes brown sugar and artificial sweeteners."

In the United States, the average retail price per pound of granulated sugar was roughly 59.01 U.S. cents in 2021. The price of sugar has fluctuated considerably over the past seventeen years, peaking at almost 70 U.S. cents per pound in 2012.

Sugar production

Within the 2020/2021 period, a total of just under 180 million metric tons of sugar was produced worldwide. This was an increase of roughly 13 and a half million tons compared to the previous year. Close to a quarter of the global 180 million tons was produced by Brazil, the world’s leading producer of sugar during 2020/2021. Other major producers of sugar included India, the EU, and Thailand for that period.

Sugar intake

Within the same marketing period, an estimated 172 million metric tons’ worth of sugar was consumed by people worldwide. Global sugar consumption has been stagnating in recent years. Some of the world’s leading sugar consumers included many of the same top producing countries and regions, namely India, the EU, and China. India’s sugar consumption amounted to some 28 million metric tons during the 2020/2021 period.

Loose, granulated white sugar, regardless of type or packaging size. Excludes brown sugar and artificial sweeteners."

Sugar fell to 16.10 USd/Lbs on October 10, 2025, down 0.96% from the previous day. Over the past month, Sugar's price has risen 1.78%, but it is still 27.51% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Sugar - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on October of 2025.

This statistic depicts the average annual prices for sugar from 2014 through 2026*. In 2024, the average price for sugar stood at 0.45 nominal U.S. dollars per kilogram.

United States - Average Price: Sugar, White, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban was 0.98400 Index in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Sugar, White, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 1.05500 in June of 2025 and a record low of 0.28400 in January of 1980. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Sugar, White, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the West Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Loose, granulated white sugar, regardless of type or packaging size. Excludes brown sugar and artificial sweeteners."

United States - Average Price: Sugar, White, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average was 1.04000 Index in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Sugar, White, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average reached a record high of 1.05400 in May of 2025 and a record low of 0.27300 in January of 1980. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Sugar, White, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

This statistic shows the average price per pound of refined sugar beet in the Midwest from 2000 to 2019. In 2019, one pound of refined sugar beet in the Midwest cost 36.14 U.S. cents, up from 32.86 U.S. cents in 2014.

Loose, granulated white sugar sold in 33-80 oz. packages, regardless of packaging type. Excludes brown sugar and artificial sweeteners."

The monthly average price for packed sugar in Egypt stood at ***** Egyptian pounds (**** U.S. dollars) per kilogram in May 2023. From January 2019 onwards, the mean price was stable. At that month and February 2019, the price per kilogram was ***** Egyptian pounds (**** U.S. dollars), before dropping by roughly **** percent and staying stable until July 2020. However, it started following an overall increasing trend afterwards.

Loose, granulated white sugar, regardless of type or packaging size. Excludes brown sugar and artificial sweeteners."

United States - Average Price: Sugar, White, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the South Census Region - Urban was 1.14800 Index in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Average Price: Sugar, White, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the South Census Region - Urban reached a record high of 1.14800 in August of 2025 and a record low of 0.25400 in January of 1980. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Average Price: Sugar, White, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in the South Census Region - Urban - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on October of 2025.

Loose, granulated white sugar, regardless of type or packaging size. Excludes brown sugar and artificial sweeteners."

Sugar consumption in the United States has been on the rise in the past decade. Since 2019/2020, Americans consumed over 11 million metric tons of sugar, up from about 10 million metric tons in 2009/2010. Sugar retail in the United States Sugar is readily available and affordable in the United States, which perhaps explains why sugar consumption has increased over the last several years. The average retail price per pound of granulated sugar in the U.S. was just above 67 cents in 2021. The price of sugar in the U.S. peaked in 2012 at 70 cents per pound. U.S. sugar production Sugar is generally derived from two distinct crops, sugar cane and sugar beets. The United States grows both crops in large amounts. In 2022, about 34.7 million tons of sugar cane were grown and harvested in the United States. The two U.S. states with the highest production volume of sugar cane in that year were Florida and Louisiana. In that same year, about 32.6 million tons of sugar beets were produced.

Graph and download economic data for Retail Price of Sugar for New York, NY (M04031US35620M267NNBR) from Jan 1911 to Dec 1943 about sugar, NY, retail, price, and USA.

In 2021, the average retail refined sugar price in the U.S. amounted to 68.4 cents per pound, rising by 8% y/y. This year, sugar prices in the U.S. are forecast to drop 4% y/y with government support measures.

United States Consumer Price: Average: Sugar, White data was reported at 0.602 USD/lb in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.629 USD/lb for Sep 2018. United States Consumer Price: Average: Sugar, White data is updated monthly, averaging 0.430 USD/lb from Jan 1980 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 466 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.717 USD/lb in Jan 2012 and a record low of 0.273 USD/lb in Jan 1980. United States Consumer Price: Average: Sugar, White data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.P001: Consumer Price.

This statistic shows the average price per tonne of sugar in the United Kingdom from 2006 to 2015, according to commodity price figures. The figures are shown by year. In 2012, the average price per tonne of sugar was ****** British Pounds (GBP).

Loose, granulated white sugar sold in 33-80 oz. packages, regardless of packaging type. Excludes brown sugar and artificial sweeteners."