In 2024, Ukrainian sugar producers set a historic record for sugar exports, sending 746,300 tons of sugar worth $419 million to foreign markets, the association reported. 40% of exports in 2024 were sent to the European Union countries, 60% were exported to the world market. On the world market, the main buyers of Ukrainian sugar were the MENA countries (Middle East and North Africa) and North Macedonia. A total of 28 Ukrsugar member factories produced 1.72 million tons of sugar. Another sugar factory, which is not part of the Association, also produced sugar. According to estimates, the country's total sugar production amounted to 1.8 million tons. Thus, last year's production volume is actually equal to the figures for 2023, when the country produced 1.826 million tons.
Source: https://forbes.ua/news/ukrtsukor-nazvav-pyatirku-naybilshikh-virobnikiv-tsukru-u-2024-mu-27012025-26648
