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0.41USD+0.03 USD (+7.89%) from previous observationWorld sugar · Per kilogram · Monthly, September 2026

The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)

−12.77%over 10 years
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GET /v1/commodities/physical/series/worldbank-cmo-sugar-world/latest

{
  "period_start": "2026-09-01",
  "period_end": "2026-09-30",
  "price": "0.41",
  "published_on": null,
  "revision": 1,
  "series_id": "worldbank-cmo-sugar-world",
  "currency": "USD",
  "unit": "kilogram",
  "unit_quantity": "1",
  "attribution": "The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)"
}

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Key data points

Latest observation
0.41 USD September 2026
Previous observation
0.38 USD August 2026
12-month range
0.31 USD
to 0.41 USD
All-time high in data
1.24 USD November 1974
Unit
Kilogram
Currency
USD
Frequency
Monthly
Data since
January 1960

Price by unit

Sugar price by unit in USD
UnitPrice
kilogram0.41 USD
Pound0.186 USD

Related benchmarks

Published benchmark prices and changes
BenchmarkPriceChangeUnitObservation
US sugar0.85 USD▲ +0.03 USD (+3.66%)kilogramSeptember 2026monthly
EU sugar0.38 USD0.00 USD (0.00%)kilogramSeptember 2026monthly

The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)

Sugar price by year

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Sugar price by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)0.3411 USD0.41 USDSeptember 20260.31 USDFebruary 2026▲ +28.12%
20250.3725 USD0.42 USDFebruary 20250.32 USDNovember 2025▼ −20.00%
20240.45 USD0.50 USDFebruary 20240.41 USDAugust 2024▼ −8.33%
20230.5167 USD0.58 USDSeptember 20230.42 USDJanuary 2023▲ +14.29%
20220.4075 USD0.43 USDApril 20220.39 USDFebruary 2022▲ +5.00%
20210.39 USD0.43 USDAugust 20210.34 USDJanuary 2021▲ +23.53%
20200.2833 USD0.33 USDFebruary 20200.23 USDApril 20200.00%
20190.2792 USD0.30 USDDecember 20190.26 USDSeptember 2019▲ +7.14%
20180.2758 USD0.31 USDJanuary 20180.24 USDAugust 2018▼ −9.68%
20170.3542 USD0.45 USDJanuary 20170.31 USDJune 2017▼ −28.89%
20160.3983 USD0.49 USDOctober 20160.29 USDFebruary 2016▲ +32.26%
20150.295 USD0.34 USDJanuary 20150.25 USDAugust 2015▼ −5.88%
20140.3742 USD0.40 USDMay 20140.34 USDJanuary 20140.00%
20130.39 USD0.42 USDJanuary 20130.36 USDDecember 2013▼ −14.29%
20120.475 USD0.53 USDFebruary 20120.43 USDNovember 2012▼ −17.31%
20110.5733 USD0.65 USDJanuary 20110.48 USDMay 2011▼ −21.54%
20100.4692 USD0.62 USDDecember 20100.34 USDMay 2010▲ +6.90%
20090.40 USD0.52 USDDecember 20090.28 USDJanuary 2009▲ +85.71%
20080.2825 USD0.32 USDAugust 20080.26 USDJanuary 20080.00%
20070.2217 USD0.24 USDJanuary 20070.20 USDJune 20070.00%
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Sugar price by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
20060.3275 USD0.40 USDFebruary 20060.26 USDOctober 2006▼ −25.71%
20050.2183 USD0.29 USDDecember 20050.19 USDJanuary 2005▲ +52.63%
20040.1583 USD0.19 USDOctober 20040.13 USDJanuary 2004▲ +38.46%
20030.1558 USD0.20 USDFebruary 20030.13 USDSeptember 2003▼ −22.22%
20020.1517 USD0.18 USDDecember 20020.13 USDMay 2002▲ +5.88%
20010.19 USD0.23 USDJanuary 20010.15 USDOctober 2001▼ −26.09%
20000.1792 USD0.24 USDOctober 20000.11 USDMarch 2000▲ +83.33%
19990.1383 USD0.18 USDJanuary 19990.12 USDApril 1999▼ −27.78%
19980.1967 USD0.25 USDJanuary 19980.16 USDSeptember 1998▼ −28.00%
19970.25 USD0.27 USDDecember 19970.24 USDJanuary 1997▲ +12.50%
19960.2633 USD0.28 USDJanuary 19960.24 USDNovember 1996▼ −14.29%
19950.2933 USD0.33 USDJanuary 19950.26 USDSeptember 1995▼ −18.18%
19940.2683 USD0.32 USDDecember 19940.23 USDJanuary 1994▲ +39.13%
19930.2208 USD0.26 USDMay 19930.18 USDJanuary 1993▲ +27.78%
19920.20 USD0.23 USDJune 19920.17 USDFebruary 19920.00%
19910.1975 USD0.23 USDJuly 19910.17 USDMay 1991▲ +5.26%
19900.2758 USD0.34 USDMarch 19900.21 USDDecember 1990▼ −32.26%
19890.2817 USD0.33 USDNovember 19890.21 USDJanuary 1989▲ +42.86%
19880.2258 USD0.31 USDJuly 19880.19 USDFebruary 1988▲ +19.05%
19870.1483 USD0.18 USDDecember 19870.12 USDAugust 1987▲ +28.57%
19860.1325 USD0.18 USDApril 19860.10 USDSeptember 1986▲ +18.18%
19850.0892 USD0.12 USDNovember 19850.06 USDMay 1985▲ +50.00%
19840.1142 USD0.15 USDJanuary 19840.08 USDDecember 1984▼ −46.67%
19830.1858 USD0.24 USDJune 19830.13 USDJanuary 1983▲ +30.77%
19820.1858 USD0.29 USDJanuary 19820.13 USDSeptember 1982▼ −51.72%
19810.375 USD0.62 USDJanuary 19810.26 USDSeptember 1981▼ −53.23%
19800.63 USD0.89 USDOctober 19800.38 USDJanuary 1980▲ +65.79%
19790.2133 USD0.33 USDDecember 19790.17 USDJanuary 1979▲ +94.12%
19780.1733 USD0.20 USDOctober 19780.14 USDJuly 1978▼ −5.26%
19770.1792 USD0.22 USDApril 19770.16 USDJuly 19770.00%
19760.2558 USD0.33 USDMarch 19760.17 USDNovember 1976▼ −45.16%
19750.4508 USD0.84 USDJanuary 19750.29 USDDecember 1975▼ −65.48%
19740.6558 USD1.24 USDNovember 19740.33 USDJanuary 1974▲ +200.00%
19730.2092 USD0.26 USDDecember 19730.19 USDMarch 1973▲ +23.81%
19720.1608 USD0.20 USDDecember 19720.12 USDJuly 1972▲ +17.65%
19710.0983 USD0.13 USDDecember 19710.09 USDJune 1971▲ +30.00%
19700.0817 USD0.09 USDSeptember 19700.07 USDFebruary 1970▲ +12.50%
19690.0717 USD0.08 USDMarch 19690.06 USDJanuary 19690.00%
19680.0425 USD0.06 USDDecember 19680.03 USDAugust 1968▲ +20.00%
19670.0433 USD0.06 USDMay 19670.03 USDJanuary 1967▲ +66.67%
19660.0408 USD0.05 USDJanuary 19660.03 USDSeptember 1966▼ −40.00%
19650.0442 USD0.05 USDJanuary 19650.04 USDJune 1965▼ −20.00%
19640.1258 USD0.23 USDJanuary 19640.06 USDDecember 1964▼ −73.91%
19630.1833 USD0.25 USDNovember 19630.12 USDJanuary 1963▲ +91.67%
19620.0633 USD0.09 USDDecember 19620.05 USDJanuary 1962▲ +80.00%
19610.0583 USD0.07 USDApril 19610.05 USDAugust 1961▼ −16.67%
19600.0658 USD0.07 USDJanuary 19600.05 USDOctober 1960▼ −14.29%
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Common questions

What is the latest sugar price?

World sugar is 0.41 USD per kilogram. Monthly, September 2026. This is a published observation, not a live quote.

How has the sugar price changed?

The price changed by +0.03 USD (+7.89%) from the observation for August 2026.

How often does this price update?

This series is monthly. The latest observation covers September 2026. Observation dates describe the period measured, not when you opened this page.

What is the highest sugar price in this history?

The highest observation was 1.24 USD per kilogram for November 1974. This history runs from January 1960 to September 2026. It does not measure intraday highs.

How much is sugar per pound?

The latest benchmark converts to 0.186 USD per pound. This conversion keeps the same price basis. It is not a separate retail quote.

Where does this price come from?

The World Bank: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)

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