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Sugar - Statistical Data
Annual White Sugar Production
| million tonnes raw value (1) |
UK (2) |
EU 15 | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995/6 | 1.322 | 16.966 | 123.821 |
| 1996/7 | 1.608 | 17.954 | 123.181 |
| 1997/8 | 1.732 | 19.035 | 126.610 |
| 1998/9 | 1.565 | 17.577 | 132.670 |
| 1999/0 | 1.674 | 19.184 | 136.640 |
| 2000/1 (3) |
1.440 | 18.481 | 129.988 |
- Source ED&F Man June 2001
- The UK figure represents only British Sugar's production from sugar beet. In addition, Tate & Lyle produce 1.1m tonnes of sugar per year from raw cane at their refinery. This sugar supplies both the home market and export market
- Estimate
Annual White Sugar Consumption
| million tonnes raw value (1) |
UK | EU 15 | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995/6 | 2.396 | 13.743 | 118.804 |
| 1996/7 | 2.327 | 13.861 | 120.969 |
| 1997/8 | 2.304 | 13.817 | 123.498 |
| 1998/9 | 2.309 | 13.833 | 126.452 |
| 1999/0 | 2.323 | 13.947 | 129.820 |
| 2000/1 (2) |
2.337 | 14.021 | 131.714 |
- Source ED&F Man June 2001
- Estimate
EU Sugar Quotas As From 1 July 2001
| Member State | Quota in Tonnes | As % of overall Quota (% rounded) |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | 387,326.4 | 2.7% |
| Bel/ Lux | 819,811.6 | 5.7% |
| Denmark | 420,745.5 | 2.9% |
| Finland | 146, 086.7 | 1.0% |
| France - Met | 3,258,746.9 | 22.5% |
| France - DOMS | 510,244.5 | 3.5% |
| Germany | 3,416,895.5 | 23.6% |
| Greece | 317,501.8 | 2.2% |
| Ireland | 199,259.7 | 1.4% |
| Italy | 1,557,443.2 | 10.8% |
| Netherlands | 864,559.5 | 6.0% |
| Portugal | 69,718.2 | 0.5% |
| Portugal - Azores | 9,953.0 | 0.1% |
| Spain | 996,960.9 | 6.9% |
| Sweden | 368,252.2 | 2.5% |
| UK (1) | 1,138,626.9 | 7.9% |
| Total | 14,482.143 | 100.0% |
1. British Sugar holds the entire UK quota.
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26 January 2005
Page published: 26 January 2005