What is the price of sugar in Jamaica?

As of May 2026, sugar in Jamaica is US$ 1.39 per kg (216 JMD), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is Jamaica's world rank in sugar exports?

Jamaica ranks #93 out of 118 sugar exporters.

What is the latest export price for sugar from Jamaica?

The latest export unit value is US$1.3854 per kg.

What was the year-over-year change in Jamaica's sugar exports?

Sugar exports increased by 45.1% year-over-year.

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

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Sugar Prices in Jamaica

US$ 1.39 / kg

216 JMD / kg

MoM ▼ 2.7% YoY ▼ 2.7%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: May 2026

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (JMD)	MoM	YoY	Source
EU	Global benchmark	0.38	59.19	▲ 0.0%	▲ 2.7%	World Bank Pink Sheet
US	Global benchmark	0.79	123	▲ 2.6%	▼ 2.5%	World Bank Pink Sheet
World	Global benchmark	0.34	52.96	▲ 6.3%	▼ 12.8%	World Bank Pink Sheet
-	Export (unit value)	1.39	216	▼ 2.7%	▼ 2.7%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the sugar price in Jamaica available is US$ 1.39 per kg (216 JMD), down 2.7% year-on-year.

Jamaica exported 184 tonnes of sugar in 2024, valued at US$261,284, ranking #93 out of 118 exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. Exports increased by 45.1% year-over-year. The latest export unit value for sugar is US$1.3854 per kg. Jamaica is a net exporter of sugar.

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

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Jamaica exported $261.3K (183.6 t) of sugar▲ 45.1% YoY. That ranks #93 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$261.3K

Export value

183.6 t

Export volume

#93 / 118

World rank

Global share

$1.42

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top sugar exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#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 Jamaica · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$261.3K	183.6 t	$1.42
2023	$180K	105.4 t	$1.71
2022	$134K	92.7 t	$1.45
2021	$2M	3.3 kt	$0.62
2020	$95.4K	134 t	$0.71

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.

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

In 2019 Jamaica shipped 22,865 tonnes of sugar. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Jamaica sugar (processed category) has shrunk, recording a change of -38.875 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sugar's exports increased by 418.83 pc netting the exporter US$10.52m for the year 2019. Jamaica's sugar exports are classified as:

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 (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170111)
Raw beet sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170112)
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)
Refined cane or beet sugar, containing added flavouring or colouring, in solid form (HS code 170191)
Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excluding cane sugar of 1701 13) (HS code 170114)

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Jamaica sugar export values

In 2019, Jamaica supplied sugar valued at 10.52m USD, a decrease of -36.53% from 2018's total sugar export of 16.576m USD. The yearly change in value of Jamaica sugar between 2017 to 2018 was 469.035 percent.

The yearly variation in the volume of Jamaica's sugar exports between 2017 and 2019 was 418.83 pc when compared to a variation of -38.875% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Jamaica sugar ( in '000$ )

Jamaica's leading export markets for sugar are Mongolia, United Kingdom (UK), Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia.

Jamaica imported 70,134 tonnes of sugar in 2019.

Sugar Prices Across Caribbean

Compare the latest sugar prices in other Caribbean countries:

Cuba$0.64/kg Grenada$0.82/kg Trinidad and Tobago$1.05/kg

Other Processed Prices in Jamaica

Latest prices for other processed in Jamaica:

Castor Oil$12.29/kg Miso$4.60/kg Whey$1.22/kg Butter$9.88/kg Cocoa Beans$1.79/kg Hazelnut spread$34.85/kg Beer$1.28/kg Natural Honey$17.90/kg Wheat flour$0.79/kg Ethyl Alcohol$3.22/kg Jojoba oil$3.34/kg Kefir & Buttermilk$4.18/kg Whisky$13.23/kg Yerba mate$1.30/kg Beeswax$0.44/kg

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