Sugar production in the UK

Sugar supply vs maximum safe consumption, total population

5-year average and % share of total supply

(2018–2022)

Supply

1.91

million tonnes

Net imports of

refined sugar

10.5%

Net import of

confectionary and other

high-sugar products

15.8

Imports of sugar

from rest of world

21.1

Safe

consumption

for population

0.73

million tonnes

Domestic beet sugar

processed in the UK

by British Sugar

52.6

5-year average and % share of total supply (2018–2022)

Supply

1.91

million tonnes

Net imports of

refined sugar

10.5%

Net import of confectionary

and other high-sugar products

15.8

Imports of sugar

from rest of world

Safe consumption

for population

0.73

million tonnes

21.1

Domestic beet sugar processed

in the UK by British Sugar

52.6