Consumption, world sugar

World sugar production, 10 t U.S. sugar prdn, 10 t World sugar consumption, 10 t... 

Sucrose occupies a unique position in the sweetener market (Table 3). The total market share of sucrose as a sweetener is 85%, compared to other sweeteners such as high fmctose com symp (HFCS) at 7%, alditols at 4%, and synthetic sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame-K, saccharin, and cyclamate) at 4%. The world consumption of sugar has kept pace with the production. The rapid rise in the synthetic sweetener market during 1975—1995 appears to have reached a maximum. 

Fig. 1. U.S. sweetener consumption, 1980—1992, where represents sucrose ( ), com sweeteners and ( ), noncalotic sweeteners. In each country of the modem world, sugar production and trade play major social, pohtical, and economical roles. In order to regulate and protect export, import, stocks, subsidies, tariffs, etc, an enormous number of laws have been enacted and agreements concluded on sugar, both domestically and internationally. Also, insofar as sugar is a basic staple for a large population, each country keeps a watchhil eye on sugar production, consumption, and price, which vary widely from country to country, as shown in Table 2 (7,8). Table 2. World Sugar Production, Consumption, and Retail Prices, 1993-1995 ...

Fig. 2. World sugar balance, where represents opening stocks H, production consumption and ending stocks (9,10).

Crop year Total sugar Beet sugar Cane sugar U.S. sugar prdn,b 106 t World sugar consumption,b 1061... 

Table 2. World Sugar Production, Consumption, and Retail Prices, 1993—1995...

World centrifugal production for 2003-04 was over 142 million tons. About 60 percent of this came from cane, and about 40 percent from beet. World sugar consumption for 2003-04 is estimated at 140 million tons [1]. 

Table I World Sugar Production and Consumption (Millions of Metric Tons)...

Per capita consumption of sugar varies widely from country to country. Although Europe, the Americas, and Oceania consume more than 70 kg per capita, the average for the world is only slightly more than 37 kg. 

Production and consumption statistics for sucrose are shown ia Table 1. World production of sucrose dufing 1993—1994 was - 110 million metric tons, of which - 64% was derived from sugarcane. The largest producer is the European Union (EU), followed closely by India and Bra2il. In 1993—1994, the United States ranked fourth in production. World raw sugar prices from 1990—1995 ranged from 20.20—32. l0/kg (10). 

Dental caries is one of the most common diseases in humans, and is mediated by bacteria, mainly Streptococcus mutans. It has been estimated to affect between 60 and 90% of school children in the developed world and the majority of adults [11], and is consequently a major public health concern. In addition to the developed world, it is the most widespread oral disease in many Asian and Latin American countries, though it currently appears to be less of a problem in Africa. However, changes in living conditions and increases in sugar consumption within a changing diet suggest that, in Africa too, the incidence of caries will increase, and that it will become a major public health issue here, too. 

TABLE 6.1 Annual Production and Consumption of Refined Sugar for Some Countries in the World... 

Economic Research Service (ERS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Annual production and Consumption of Refined sugar for Some ( untries of the World, 2004. 

Brazilian sugar mills, similar to mills throughout the world, have process steam consumption of approximately 500 kg of steam per tonne of cane processed. By generating steam at 22bar/300°C, sufiicient electric and mechanical power (using back-pressure turbines) to run the plant is achieved and nearly all bagasse produced is consumed Thus, fiiel availability, and power and thermal energy requirements are balanced. 

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