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 rose to 16.56 USd/Lbs on July 11, 2025, up 1.83% from the previous day. Over the past month, Sugar's price has risen 1.84%, but it is still 13.76% 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 July of 2025.

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

This statistic depicts the average annual prices for sugar from 2014 through 2026*. In 2023, the average price for sugar stood at 0.46 nominal U.S. dollars per kilogram.

United States - Average Price: Sugar, White, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average was 1.05400 Index in May 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 July of 2025.

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This statistic depicts the average monthly prices for sugar in the United States, Europe and worldwide from January 2014 through January 2025. In January 2025, the average monthly price for sugar in Europe stood at **** 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 1.01900 Index in April 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 1.04900 in June of 2024 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 May of 2025.

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.

The dataset presents the global price of coffee for mild arabica varieties, bananas, and sugar per pound, expressed in US dollars for Central America in general. The data have been assessed based on information obtained from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

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Sugar consumption in the United States has been on the rise in the past decade. Since 2019/2020, Americans consumed over ** million metric tons of sugar, up from about ** 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 ** cents in 2021. The price of sugar in the U.S. peaked in 2012 at ** 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 **** 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 **** million tons of sugar beets were produced.

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.

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

This statistic shows the price per ton of refined sugar manufactured in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2020. The price of refined sugar was approximately 1,587 British pounds per ton in 2020.

Graph and download economic data for Wholesale Price of Granulated Sugar for New York (M0430BUS000NYM267NNBR) from Jan 1938 to Jul 1956 about sugar, wholesale, NY, price, and USA.

The current market price of sugar is approximately $0.15 per pound in the international market, but it can vary due to factors such as supply and demand, weather conditions, government policies, and global economic conditions.

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.