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World sugar production in 2003-04 totalled 144.39 million metric
tons raw value (mtrv) against 149.58 million mtrv in 2002-2003,
showing a decline of 5.19 million mtrv. Brazil was the largest producer
in 2003-04 with 25.91 million mtrv or up by 1.51 million from previous
year's production, followed by India with 14.80 million mtrv or
lower by 7.10 million mtrv.
| PRODUCTION BY MAJOR PRODUCING
COUNTRIES |
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|
September - August |
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|
(million metric tons, raw value) |
| Sl.No. |
Country |
2003-04 |
2002-03 |
2001-02 |
2000-01 |
1999-2000 |
| 1. |
Brazil |
25.91 |
24.40 |
22.29 |
18.13 |
18.19 |
| 2. |
India |
14.80 |
21.90 |
20.16 |
20.11 |
19.80 |
| 3. |
China |
11.84 |
11.61 |
9.27 |
6.74 |
7.42 |
| 4. |
U.S.A. |
8.04 |
7.40 |
7.28 |
8.02 |
8.21 |
| 5. |
Thailand |
7.28 |
7.67 |
6.49 |
5.44 |
5.83 |
| 6. |
Australia |
5.67 |
5.54 |
4.75 |
4.40 |
5.65 |
| 7. |
Mexico |
5.34 |
5.34 |
5.17 |
5.24 |
4.98 |
| 8. |
Pakistan |
4.37 |
4.00 |
3.53 |
3.21 |
2.64 |
| 9. |
France |
4.34 |
5.10 |
3.96 |
4.60 |
4.92 |
| 10. |
Germany |
4.12 |
4.39 |
4.07 |
4.75 |
4.79 |
| 11. |
Colombia |
2.66 |
2.63 |
2.49 |
2.24 |
2.35 |
| 12. |
Cuba |
2.52 |
2.25 |
3.71 |
3.59 |
4.12 |
| 13. |
Philippines |
2.42 |
2.24 |
1.96 |
1.87 |
1.68 |
| 14. |
South Africa |
2.38 |
2.57 |
2.29 |
2.80 |
2.51 |
| 15. |
Russia |
2.09 |
1.75 |
1.74 |
1.67 |
1.72 |
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Others |
40.61 |
40.79 |
38.83 |
39.87 |
39.92 |
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World Total |
144.39 |
149.58 |
137.99 |
132.68 |
134.73 |
(Source: F.O. Licht)
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