What is the price of sugar in Ghana?

As of May 2026, sugar in Ghana is US$ 0.44 per kg (4.77 GHS), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

How much sugar did Ghana export in 2023?

Ghana exported 5,156 tonnes of sugar in 2023.

What is Ghana's world rank in sugar exports?

Ghana ranks #80 out of 134 exporters.

What is the latest export price for sugar from Ghana?

The latest export unit value is US$0.4435 per kg.

Sugar Price in Ghana - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Sugar Prices in Ghana

US$ 0.44 / kg

4.77 GHS / kg

MoM ▲ 18.1% YoY ▲ 18.1%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: May 2026

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (GHS)	MoM	YoY	Source
EU	Global benchmark	0.38	4.09	▲ 0.0%	▲ 2.7%	World Bank Pink Sheet
US	Global benchmark	0.79	8.49	▲ 2.6%	▼ 2.5%	World Bank Pink Sheet
World	Global benchmark	0.34	3.66	▲ 6.3%	▼ 12.8%	World Bank Pink Sheet
-	Export (unit value)	0.44	4.77	▲ 18.1%	▲ 18.1%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the sugar price in Ghana available is US$ 0.44 per kg (4.77 GHS), up 18.1% year-on-year.

In 2023, Ghana exported 5,156 tonnes of sugar valued at US$2,286,436, ranking #80 among 134 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. Export volumes declined by 41.8% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for sugar is US$0.4435 per kg. Ghana is a net exporter of sugar.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - sugar in Ghana

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Ghana exported $2.3M (5.2 kt) of sugar▼ 41.8% YoY. That ranks #80 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$2.3M

Export value

5.2 kt

Export volume

#80 / 134

World rank

Global share

$0.44

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top sugar exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 Brazil $2.67B · 15.5%
#2 India $1.69B · 9.8%
#3 France $1.54B · 8.9%
#4 Thailand $1.43B · 8.3%
#5 Germany $1.14B · 6.6%

Annual export data Ghana · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$2.3M	5.2 kt	$0.44
2022	$3.9M	10.5 kt	$0.38
2021	$5.9M	13.8 kt	$0.43

HS Code

sugar is traded under Harmonized System code 1701.99. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Ghana sugar - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Ghana shipped 26 tonnes of sugar. For the year 2019 alone, the market for Ghana sugar (processed category) has reduced, recording a change of -88.235 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sugar's exports went up by 420 percent bringing the nation US$0.00m for the year 2019. Ghana's sugar exports are classified as:

Refined cane or beet sugar, containing added flavouring or colouring, in solid form (HS code 170191)
Raw cane sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170111)
Raw beet sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170112)
Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, obtained without centrifugation, with sucrose content 69Â° to 93Â°, containing only natural anhedral microcrystals (see subheading note 2.) (HS code 170113)
Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excluding cane sugar of 1701 13) (HS code 170114)
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excluding cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring and raw sugar) (HS code 170199)

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Ghana sugar export values

In 2019, Ghana supplied sugar worth 0.00m USD, a contraction of -100.00% from 2018's total sugar export of 0.108m USD. The annual reduction in value of Ghana sugar between 2017 to 2018 was 3500 pc.

The per year change in the amount of Ghana's sugar exports between 2017 and 2019 was 420 pc in comparison to a variation of -88.235% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Ghana sugar ( in '000$ )

Ghana's top destinations for sugar are Burkina Faso, Canada, South Korea, US and Cameroon.

Ghana bought 76,048 tonnes of sugar in 2019.

Sugar Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest sugar prices in other Africa countries:

Ethiopia$0.38/kg Kenya$0.97/kg Uganda$0.67/kg Malawi$0.38/kg Tanzania$0.50/kg Zimbabwe$0.53/kg South Africa$0.68/kg Djibouti$0.66/kg Zambia$0.91/kg Nigeria$2.72/kg Egypt$0.61/kg Mozambique$0.94/kg Mauritius$0.81/kg DRC Congo$0.38/kg Ivory Coast$1.08/kg

Other Processed Prices in Ghana

Latest prices for other processed in Ghana:

Natural Rubber$0.04/kg Palm Oil$1.55/kg Cocoa Beans$2.56/kg Coffee$6.95/kg Beer$0.87/kg Natural Honey$1.49/kg Kefir & Buttermilk$1.11/kg Cocoa Butter$4.09/kg Cocoa Powder (Solids)$3.00/kg Wheat flour$0.64/kg Yogurt$0.94/kg Cocoa shells, husks, skins$0.23/kg Sunflower Oil$1.51/kg Butter$1.96/kg Tapioca flour$0.36/kg

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