WORLD CANE
SUGAR INDUSTRY AT GLANCE
In the world approximately 180
million tonnes (raw value) of sugar is produced every year. Around 80% of global sugar is extracted from sugarcane,
and remaining 20% from sugar beet. In USA and in some countries high fructose corn
syrup (HFCS) is used as sweetener in food industry. The production of which in
the world is about 15 million tonnes.
Cane is King
There are some 1700
cane sugar factories all over the world. The cane sugar capacities vary from 800
tcd to 35000 tcd. In many countries the number of sugar factories is
decreasing. Old plants of smaller capacities are being closed and selected
plants are being expanded for higher capacities with higher efficiencies.
However in India the number of factories is still increasing. The highest sugar
recovery is of Australia and India.
Top 10 cane sugar producing countries 2019
|
Sr. No.
|
Country
|
Sugar Production
lakh MT
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
India
|
296.6
|
|
2
|
Brazil
|
291.7
|
|
3
|
Thailand
|
140.5
|
|
4
|
Chaina
|
93.1
|
|
5
|
Mexico
|
61.8
|
|
6
|
Pakistan
|
53.0
|
|
7
|
Australia
|
42.5
|
|
8
|
USA
|
32.6
|
|
9
|
Guatemala
|
29.6
|
|
10
|
Indonesia
|
22.30
|
·
It should be noted that only
in2019 Brazil is ranking second sugar production otherwise Brazil is always the
highest sugar producer in the world. Brazil ranks first in sugar exports. Depending
on demand and supply in international market Brazil diverts sugar production to
ethanol production and controls it’s sugar production.
·
The production of USA
mentioned here is only from sugar cane, the production from sugar beet is not
included here.
The
sugar industry in Australia, South Africa, USA are advanced in technology in
respect of mechanization, instrumentation, automation, and computerization in
process control.
Sugar - the essential ingredient of food
Top sugar (Raw + White) exporting countries 2019
|
Sr. No.
|
Country
|
Exporters Lakh MT
(Raw +white)
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Brazil
|
178.9
|
|
2
|
Thailand
|
10.41
|
|
3
|
India
|
40.2
|
|
4
|
Australia
|
27.1
|
|
5
|
Mexico
|
23.4
|
|
6
|
Guatemala
|
20.6
|
|
7
|
South Africa
|
8.9
|
|
8
|
Eswatini
|
7.9
|
|
9
|
Cuba
|
6.2
|
|
10
|
Pakistan
|
6.2
|
Top sugar (Raw + White) importing countries 2019
|
Sr. No.
|
Country
|
Import Lakh MT
(Raw +white)
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
China
|
42.50
|
|
2
|
Indonesia
|
41.2
|
|
3
|
USA
|
28.2
|
|
4
|
Bangladesh
|
21.7
|
|
5
|
Algeria
|
18.90
|
|
6
|
Malaysia
|
17.8
|
|
7
|
Korea Rep. of
|
16.6
|
|
8
|
Nigeria
|
13.6
|
|
9
|
Iran
|
13.3
|
|
10
|
Sudan
|
12.9
|
D B jambhale, consulting sugar technologist,
former technical adviser VSI Pune.
Pune Maharashtra India,
