Netherlands - Sugar Crop - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
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View PricingNetherlands Experiences Major Decline in Sugar Crop Exports, Dropping to $2.2M in 2023
Netherlands Sugar Crop Exports
In 2023, overseas shipments of sugar crops decreased by -79% to 4.3K tons for the first time since 2020, thus ending a two-year rising trend. In general, exports continue to indicate a sharp slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2022 when exports increased by 161%. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at 77K tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2023, the exports remained at a lower figure.
In value terms, sugar crop exports dropped remarkably to $2.2M (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Overall, exports continue to indicate a abrupt setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2017 with an increase of 54%. Over the period under review, the exports hit record highs at $14M in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2023, the exports failed to regain momentum.
| COUNTRY | Export Value of Sugar Crop in Netherlands (million USD) | ||||||||||
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Germany | 12.5 | 13.1 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Belgium | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| France | 0.1 | N/A | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Italy | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Poland | 0.1 | N/A | 0.1 | N/A | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | N/A | 0.1 |
| United Kingdom | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Spain | N/A | N/A | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Austria | 0.1 | N/A | 0.1 | N/A | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | N/A | N/A |
| Others | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Total | 14.0 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 9.2 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
Exports by Country
Germany (2.6K tons) was the main destination for sugar crop exports from the Netherlands, with a 61% share of total exports. Moreover, sugar crop exports to Germany exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Belgium (908 tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by France (375 tons), with an 8.8% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of volume to Germany amounted to -25.8%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Belgium (+0.4% per year) and France (+17.9% per year).
In value terms, Germany ($895K), Belgium ($522K) and France ($217K) were the largest markets for sugar crop exported from the Netherlands worldwide, together comprising 73% of total exports. Spain, Italy, the UK, Poland and Austria lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 19%.
Italy, with a CAGR of +64.6%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
Exports by Type
Sugar beet (2.9K tons) was the largest type of sugar crops exported from the Netherlands, accounting for a 67% share of total exports. Moreover, sugar beet exceeded the volume of the second product type, carob (901 tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was taken by chicory (423 tons), with a 9.9% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual growth rate of the volume of sugar beet exports amounted to -25.1%. With regard to the other exported products, the following average annual rates of growth were recorded: carob (+14.8% per year) and chicory (-4.1% per year).
In value terms, sugar crops with the largest exports in the Netherlands were chicory ($884K), carob ($621K) and sugar beet ($595K), with a combined 94% share of total exports.
Among the main product categories, carob, with a CAGR of +14.9%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, over the period under review, while shipments for the other products experienced mixed trend patterns.
Export Prices by Country
In 2023, the sugar crop price amounted to $522 per ton (FOB, Netherlands), growing by 52% against the previous year. In general, the export price continues to indicate a strong expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2016 when the average export price increased by 157%. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $1,178 per ton in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2023, the export prices remained at a lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the UK ($2,093 per ton), while the average price for exports to Germany ($344 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Germany (+3.6%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced a decline.
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Product coverage:
- FCL 161 - Sugar crops nes
- FCL 156 - Sugar cane
- FCL 459 - Chicory roots
- FCL 157 - Sugar beet
- FCL 461 - Carobs
- FCL 460 - Vegetable products, fresh or dry nes
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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LIST OF TABLES
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- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
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- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
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- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Yield And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Area Harvested, 2012–2024
- Yield, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
