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Sugar Production in China Industry Data and Analysis
Increases in consumer income and the rapid development of many downstream industries have made China a major sugar-consuming country. Industry revenue is set to grow by 5.9% in 2025. Overall, industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualized 4.8% over the five years through 2025. Sugar exports are expected to account for only a small proportion of industry revenue, at an estimated 0.4% in 2025, while sugar imports are expected to account for 7.9% of domestic demand in 2025.Chinese and global sugar markets are integrated, and world price fluctuations affects China's domestic sugar market. Despite price fluctuations and local shortages, sugar demand by Chinese consumers is steadily growing. Greater use of sugar as an ingredient in food and beverage products, and as an additive to foods and drinks, has stimulated growth.Through the development of new refineries and the adoption of improved technologies, the Sugar Production industry in China has formed a comprehensive industrial sugar production chain, from the growing of sugar-bearing crops to sugar processing and comprehensive utilization levels. Sugar output in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region accounts for the most, reflecting the high geographic concentration in this area.Due to steady growth in China's economy and strong demand from downstream industries, the industry is forecast to grow at an annualized 2.1% over the five years through 2030. Domestic sugar production companies in the industry are anticipated to continuously improve their technology and manufacture more high-end products.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Sugar Production industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Sugar Production industry in China operates under the industry code 1340. The Sugar Production industry in China comprises firms engaged in finished sugar product manufacturing with sugarcane and sugar beet as raw materials. The industry includes all types of sugar product manufacturing including raw sugar, brown sugar, caster sugar, yellow sugar, and by-products such as bagasse. The industry does not manufacture maltose, dextrose and candy made of starch. Related terms covered in the Sugar Production industry in China include sugarcane, finished sugar and brown sugar.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Sugar Production industry in China include Raw sugar , Refined sugar and Sugar by-products.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Sugar Production industry in China include COFCO Sugar Holding Co., Ltd., Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd. and Guangxi Yangpu Nanhua Sugar Industry Group Co., Ltd.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Sugar Production industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Sugar Production industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Sugar Production industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Sugar Production industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Sugar Production industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Sugar Production industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Sugar Production industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Sugar Production industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Sugar Production industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Sugar Production industry in China is $30.2bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Sugar Production industry in China in 2025?
There are 280 businesses in the Sugar Production industry in China, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Sugar Production industry in China?
The Sugar Production industry in China is likely to be impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Sugar Production industry in China?
The Sugar Production industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Sugar Production industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Sugar Production industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 4.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Sugar Production industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Sugar Production industry in China is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Sugar Production industry in China?
The biggest companies operating in the Sugar Production industry in China are COFCO Sugar Holding Co., Ltd., Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd. and Guangxi Yangpu Nanhua Sugar Industry Group Co., Ltd.
What does the Sugar Production industry in China include?
Raw sugar and Refined sugar are part of the Sugar Production industry in China.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Sugar Production industry in China?
The company holding the most market share in the Sugar Production industry in China is COFCO Sugar Holding Co., Ltd..
How competitive is the Sugar Production industry in China?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Sugar Production industry in China.
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