Non-Centrifugal Sugar Consumption by Country
FAO Food Balances data record 6,272 thousand tonnes of listed non-centrifugal sugar food supply in 2023 across 24 reporters. India accounts for 2,881 thousand tonnes of that total, ahead of Colombia at 1,048 thousand tonnes and Myanmar at 664 thousand tonnes. Colombia records the highest per-capita food supply at 20.03 kilograms per person per year. The series spans 2019 through 2023, with the same 24 reporters present in every comparison window.
India's 2,881 thousand tonnes are 2.75 times Colombia's 1,048 thousand tonnes, while Colombia turns the tables per capita at 20.03 kilograms per person per year against India's 2.00 kilograms. The top five reporters hold 89.8 percent of the listed total. In 2023, India led listed non-centrifugal sugar food supply at 2,881 thousand tonnes, with Colombia second at 1,048 thousand tonnes and Myanmar third at 664 thousand tonnes. Brazil reached 570 thousand tonnes and Pakistan 467 thousand tonnes after Pakistan's 144.5 percent single-year jump. Colombia's 20.03 kilograms per person per year top the per-capita ranking, followed by Myanmar at 12.27 kilograms. All 24 reporters have data in both endpoint years of each window, so no entries or exits distort the comparisons. Between 2022 and 2023, listed supply rose from 6,017 thousand tonnes to 6,272 thousand tonnes, a gain of 255 thousand tonnes (4.2 percent), with Pakistan's 276-thousand-tonne surge exceeding the net increase. Since 2019, the total has grown 6.8 percent on the combined gains of India, Pakistan and Brazil. These figures represent food available for human consumption in the FAO Food Balances and should not be interpreted as the amount of non-centrifugal sugar actually eaten. India's 2,881 thousand tonnes make up 45.9 percent of the 6,272-thousand-tonne listed total. Colombia follows at 1,048 thousand tonnes (16.7 percent) and Myanmar at 664 thousand tonnes (10.6 percent), with Brazil fourth at 570 thousand tonnes and Pakistan fifth at 467 thousand tonnes. The top three reporters hold 73.2 percent of the listed total, the top five 89.8 percent and the top ten 98.8 percent. The remaining reporters each record 233 thousand tonnes or less. With all 24 reporters present in both years, the listed food supply moved from 6,017 thousand tonnes in 2022 to 6,272 thousand tonnes in 2023, a gain of 255 thousand tonnes (4.2 percent). Pakistan added 276 thousand tonnes (up 144.5 percent), or 108.2 percent of the net increase, followed by Brazil with 69 thousand tonnes (up 13.8 percent), Colombia with 32 thousand tonnes (up 3.1 percent), India with 31 thousand tonnes (up 1.1 percent) and Myanmar with 24 thousand tonnes (up 3.8 percent), while China fell 154 thousand tonnes (down 39.8 percent), the Philippines fell 12 thousand tonnes (down 10.2 percent) and Bangladesh fell 7 thousand tonnes (down 3.7 percent). For the same 24 reporters, the listed food supply rose from 5,870 thousand tonnes in 2019 to 6,272 thousand tonnes in 2023, a gain of 402 thousand tonnes (6.8 percent). India added 240 thousand tonnes (up 9.1 percent), Pakistan added 226 thousand tonnes (up 93.8 percent) and Brazil added 224 thousand tonnes (up 64.7 percent), together contributing 690 thousand tonnes against offsetting declines. Colombia fell 147 thousand tonnes (down 12.3 percent), Myanmar fell 77 thousand tonnes (down 10.4 percent), China fell 40 thousand tonnes (down 14.7 percent) and Venezuela fell from 26 thousand tonnes to a reported zero (down 100.0 percent), while the Philippines added 36 thousand tonnes (up 51.4 percent). India, Pakistan and Brazil together added 690 thousand tonnes between 2019 and 2023, exceeding the 402-thousand-tonne net increase because other reporters recorded offsetting declines: India added 240 thousand tonnes, Pakistan 226 thousand tonnes and Brazil 224 thousand tonnes, while Colombia declined by 147 thousand tonnes and Myanmar by 77 thousand tonnes. Per capita, Colombia stands at 20.03 kilograms against 2.00 for India and 1.89 for Pakistan, indicating a much higher listed non-centrifugal sugar food supply relative to population. For FAO Food Balances, the non-centrifugal sugar figure used here is the amount of traditional unrefined sugar recorded under the Food element, covering products such as panela, jaggery and muscovado that are produced without centrifugal separation. It represents food available for human consumption during the reference year, rather than a direct estimate of how much of these sugars people actually consumed. Centrifugal raw and refined sugars sit under separate items and are not included here. The per-capita figure expresses the same food supply on a population basis, in kilograms per person per year. A country's total quantity and per-capita value therefore answer different questions: total quantity shows the size of the listed food supply, while the per-capita measure adjusts it for population. In 2023, India had the largest listed food supply of non-centrifugal sugar at 2,881 thousand tonnes, followed by Colombia at 1,048 thousand tonnes and Myanmar at 664 thousand tonnes. Colombia had the highest per-capita food supply at 20.03 kilograms per person per year. The dataset contains 24 reporters in the five-year series, all reporting a 2023 value. The figures represent food available for human consumption in FAO Food Balances and are not a direct measure of the amount actually eaten. Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals use FAO Food Balances food quantity (Element 5142, thousand tonnes), while the per-capita figures use food supply quantity (Element 645, kg/capita/year) for Sugar non-centrifugal from 2019 through 2023. The Food element represents the quantity available for human consumption during the reference period. It is not a direct measure of the quantity actually eaten, as additional losses or waste may occur after food reaches the consumer. The reporter universe contains 24 reporters. The tables list reporters only; aggregate rows such as World, regions and China (aggregate) are excluded, while China figures refer to the China reporter. For year-to-year comparisons, only reporters with values in both endpoint years are included in the arithmetic. A zero indicates a displayed value of zero, while an empty cell indicates that no value is available for that reporter and year. Quantities of 1,000 thousand tonnes and above are shown as whole numbers; smaller quantities retain up to two decimals. FAO Food Balances primarily use official national statistics, with some data also estimated or imputed where applicable. The FAO dataset reports the Food element in thousand tonnes and food supply quantity in kilograms per capita per year. The 2023 listed total of 6,272 thousand tonnes is the sum of the 24 reporters with a reported 2023 value; it excludes aggregate rows and reporters without a 2023 value.Non-Centrifugal Sugar Food Supply at a Glance
Key Takeaways
Non-Centrifugal Sugar Consumption
1
2.88K
2
2
1.05K
20.03
3
664
12.27
4
570
2.7
5
467
1.89
6
233
0.16
7
181
1.05
8
106
0.93
9
32
0.25
10
15
1.25
11
14
0.28
12
12
1.52
13
11
0.31
14
8
0.04
15
7
1.34
16
6
0.26
17
5
0.73
18
4
0.07
19
3
0.09
20
3
0.04
21
1
0.05
22
1
0.33
23
0
0
24
0
0
Non-Centrifugal Sugar Consumption by Country in 2023
Pakistan Surges 144.5 Percent as Supply Grows 4.2 Percent Between 2022 and 2023
India, Pakistan and Brazil Add a Combined 690 Thousand Tonnes Since 2019
What Does Non-Centrifugal Sugar Consumption Measure?
Non-Centrifugal Sugar Consumption by Country
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1
2.64K
1.9
2.41K
1.72
2.37K
1.67
2.85K
2
2.88K
2
2
1.2K
23.94
1.02K
20.23
1.03K
20.11
1.02K
19.64
1.05K
20.03
3
741
14.07
724
13.65
734
13.75
640
11.91
664
12.27
4
346
1.67
479
2.3
448
2.14
501
2.38
570
2.7
5
241
1.04
289
1.23
481
2.01
191
0.78
467
1.89
6
273
0.19
242
0.17
255
0.18
387
0.27
233
0.16
7
189
1.14
225
1.35
200
1.19
188
1.11
181
1.05
8
70
0.63
73
0.65
76
0.68
118
1.04
106
0.93
9
36
0.29
31
0.24
31
0.24
33
0.26
32
0.25
10
16
1.43
14
1.22
14
1.22
15
1.27
15
1.25
11
13
0.29
13
0.29
12
0.25
13
0.28
14
0.28
12
15
2.06
17
2.32
10
1.32
11
1.42
12
1.52
13
16
0.48
15
0.45
25
0.74
10
0.3
11
0.31
14
8
0.04
9
0.04
10
0.05
6
0.03
8
0.04
15
9
1.7
9
1.69
8
1.68
8
1.6
7
1.34
16
3
0.13
5
0.23
7
0.29
7
0.32
6
0.26
17
5
0.77
5
0.77
5
0.75
5
0.74
5
0.73
18
19
0.37
5
0.09
12
0.22
10
0.18
4
0.07
19
4
0.13
2
0.08
3
0.09
2
0.08
3
0.09
20
2
0.04
3
0.04
3
0.04
3
0.04
3
0.04
21
1
0.08
0
0
1
0.09
1
0.06
1
0.05
22
1
0.34
2
0.55
2
0.48
2
0.41
1
0.33
23
0
0
0
0
0
0.01
0
0
0
0
24
26
0.91
28
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Quick Answer
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
What is non-centrifugal sugar?
It is traditional unrefined sugar made without centrifugal separation, including products such as panela, jaggery and muscovado. In the FAO Food Balances it sits under its own item, separate from centrifugal raw and refined sugars.
Why did Pakistan's non-centrifugal sugar food supply jump 144.5 percent in one year?
Pakistan rose from 191 thousand tonnes in 2022 to 467 thousand tonnes in 2023, an increase of 276 thousand tonnes. That gain exceeded the 255-thousand-tonne net increase across all reporters, with China's 154-thousand-tonne decline absorbing the difference.
Is non-centrifugal sugar food supply the same as sugar eaten?
No. The FAO Food element measures the quantity available for human consumption in the food balance. It does not directly measure how much people actually ate, because food can be lost or wasted after it becomes available to consumers.
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Updated: 29.09.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS
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