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Grown in tropical and subtropical regions, sugarcane is the world's largest crop by production quantity, totalling 1.9 billion tonnes in 2020, with Brazil accounting for 40% of the world total. Sugarcane accounts for 79% of sugar produced globally (most of the rest is made from sugar beets).
Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries, China, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 2013, produces 95% of the world's ramie fiber but only 17% of the world's wheat. Products with more evenly distributed production see more frequent changes in the ranking of the top producers.
Sugar subsidies have driven market costs for sugar well below the cost of production. As of 2019, 3/4 of world sugar production is never traded on the open market. Brazil controls half the global market, paying the most ($2.5 billion per year) in subsidies to its sugar industry. [3]
Sugar cane accounted for around 21% of the global crop production over the 2000–2021 period. The Americas was the leading region in the production of sugar cane (52% of the world total). [86] Global production of sugarcane in 2020 was 1.9 billion tonnes, with Brazil producing 40% of the world total and India 20% (table).
Between 1820 and 1895, world sugar production increased from 400,000 tons to seven million tons. At the same time, Cuba's sugar production increased from 55,000 tons in 1820 to almost one million tons in 1895. With a market share of about 15%, Spain's colony Cuba was the leading producer of raw sugar [citation needed].
Brazil is the biggest sugar exporter, but its harvest will only help plug gaps later in 2024. Until then, import-dependent countries — like most of those in sub-Saharan Africa — remain vulnerable.
The United Kingdom Beetroot Sugar Association was established in 1832 but efforts to establish sugar beet in the UK were not very successful. Sugar beets provided approximately 2/3 of world sugar production in 1899. 46% of British sugar came from Germany and Austria. Sugar prices in Britain collapsed towards the end of the 19th century.
The sugar factory 'Tangarang' (established in 1893) in the area of Bondowoso in East Java: Sukowidi Sugar Factory: Inactive: Banyuwangi Regency: Research into diseased sugar cane in the Glagah department of the Soekowidi sugar factory north of Banjoewangi: Glenmore Sugar Industry: Active: Kalirejo Sugar Factory: Defunct: Kaliredjo sugar mill ...