Sugar rose to 14.79 USd/Lbs on December 2, 2025, up 0.37% from the previous day. Over the past month, Sugar's price has risen 0.99%, but it is still 30.67% 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 December 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.

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The FAO Sugar Price Index was measured at 99.4 points for September 2025. 2023 saw the highest prices since 2011. The combined impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and high inflation rates likely contributed to increasing prices in past years. Global sugar price In 2024, the global sugar price is forecast to decrease by more than ten percent, as compared to 2023. In general, total sugar consumption worldwide increased slightly in previous years. In 2010/11, the global consumption of sugar amounted to about 156 million metric tons. By 2024/25, it had increased to about 174 million metric tons. However, the market value of the global sugar industry has fluctuated and generally declined over the years. In 2012, the global sugar manufacturing industry was valued at over 113 billion U.S. dollars, compared to an estimated 78.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Global sugar exports Total estimated global sugar exports amount to more than 65 million metric tons per year. The leading sugar-exporting country worldwide is Brazil. The South American country is the world’s largest sugar producer and accounts for about half of the entire global sugar exports. Thailand and India are the countries with the second and third most sugar exports worldwide. Those two countries export about 10 and 3.5 million metric tons of sugar per year, respectively. The main importer of sugar worldwide is Indonesia. The Southeast Asian country imports approximately five million metric tons of sugar. The United States ranks in third place, with sugar imports of about 3.12 million metric tons of sugar annually.

Sugar Price Index in World decreased to 94.10 Index Points in October from 99.40 Index Points in September of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for World Sugar Price Index.

View monthly updates and historical trends for US Sugar Futures Price. Source: International Monetary Fund. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

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This statistic depicts the average monthly prices for sugar in the United States, Europe and worldwide from January 2014 through June 2025. In June 2025, the average monthly price for sugar in Europe stood at **** nominal U.S. dollars per kilogram.

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.

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The global price of high fructose corn syrup was forecast to decrease between 2023 and 2032 by in total **** U.S. dollars per tonnes. This overall decrease does not happen continuously, notably not in 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031 and 2032. The global price is estimated to amount to ****** U.S. dollars per tonnes in 2032. Notably, the global price of high fructose corn syrup was continuously increasing over the past years.World price refers to the price of commodities outside of one's own country and is determined by global levels of supply and demand. Sugar manufacturing Sugar manufacturing is a long and meticulous process to execute. The initial steps include cleaning, milling, and clarification; it then moves to evaporation and crystallization, finishing with crystal separation. The sugar is refined before it hits the shelves to ensure all impurities get extracted. In 2023, the sugar manufacturing market value was forecasted at around ** billion U.S. dollars, a ** percent decrease from the market value in 2012. Since 2012, the decrease has fluctuated between ** to ** billion U.S. dollars . Sugar production and consumption As of 2023/2024, sugar production worldwide was about *** million metric tons, a ** percent increase from 2010/2011. The production value is forecasted to increase by just over * million metric tons by 2024/2025. Sugar consumption worldwide is also forecasted to slightly increase in 2024/2025 by just over * million metric tons from the previous year. The consumption of sugar has grown over the years and has increased by just over ** percent from 2010/2011 to 2023/2024.

In Q3 2025, North America the Sugar Price Index rose by 2.33% quarter-over-quarter, reflecting tighter import flows. Check detailed insights for APAC, Europe and South America.

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

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United States Long Term Projections: Raw Sugar Price: New York, No. 16 Contract data was reported at 35.930 0.01 USD/lb in 2034. This records an increase from the previous number of 35.853 0.01 USD/lb for 2033. United States Long Term Projections: Raw Sugar Price: New York, No. 16 Contract data is updated yearly, averaging 35.930 0.01 USD/lb from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2034, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.700 0.01 USD/lb in 2022 and a record low of 35.391 0.01 USD/lb in 2028. United States Long Term Projections: Raw Sugar Price: New York, No. 16 Contract data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Department of Agriculture. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RI011: Agricultural Projections: Sugar.

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Pakistan Commodity Price: Ave: Sugar data was reported at 16,450.000 PKR/100 kg in 02 Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 16,650.000 PKR/100 kg for 01 Dec 2025. Pakistan Commodity Price: Ave: Sugar data is updated daily, averaging 13,950.000 PKR/100 kg from Jul 2022 (Median) to 02 Dec 2025, with 624 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,650.000 PKR/100 kg in 22 Oct 2025 and a record low of 8,260.000 PKR/100 kg in 07 Oct 2022. Pakistan Commodity Price: Ave: Sugar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Business Recorder. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.P: Commodity Price.

Thailand Export Price fob: USD: Raw Sugar data was reported at 283.580 USD/1000 kg in Oct 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 290.030 USD/1000 kg for Sep 2018. Thailand Export Price fob: USD: Raw Sugar data is updated monthly, averaging 355.005 USD/1000 kg from Jan 2005 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 166 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 617.930 USD/1000 kg in Oct 2011 and a record low of 175.017 USD/1000 kg in Jan 2005. Thailand Export Price fob: USD: Raw Sugar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Cane and Sugar Board. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.P008: Sugar Export Price.