Retail prices white sugar Canada 2022

The average retail price for two kilograms of white sugar in Canada was 2.51 Canadian dollars in March 2022. This price has gradually decreased over time, from a monthly average of 2.79 dollars per two kilograms in 2015.

What is white sugar?

White sugar which we buy in stores is a refined sugar. This means that it has been extracted from sugar cane plants or sugar beets and processed into crystals, whilst natural sugars are those found in food such as fruit and some dairy products. Also known as granulated sugar, white sugar is generally used to sweeten hot beverages or in baking.

Canadian sugar manufacturing

As of December 2018, there were 13 sugar manufacturing establishments in the whole of Canada, five of which were located in Quebec. In the same year, there was over 30 kilograms of refined sugar available for consumption per capita in Canada.

Average retail price for white sugar in Canada from January 2015 to March 2022 (in Canadian dollars per two kilograms)

Characteristic	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Dec	2.57	2.64	2.69	2.56	2.41	2.17	2.39	-
Nov	2.76	2.68	2.66	2.55	2.45	2.24	2.49	-
Oct	2.77	2.72	2.68	2.67	2.44	2.33	2.35	-
Sep	2.83	2.8	2.74	2.61	2.52	2.37	2.43	-
Aug	2.81	2.88	2.76	2.7	2.49	2.4	2.47	-
Jul	2.81	2.84	2.79	2.67	2.5	2.48	2.56	-
Jun	2.79	2.75	2.77	2.58	2.5	2.41	2.5	-
May	2.81	2.76	2.94	2.71	2.56	2.47	2.56	-
Apr	2.78	2.78	2.78	2.71	2.53	2.45	2.45	-
Mar	2.81	2.69	2.83	2.58	2.59	2.57	2.4	-
Feb	2.81	2.73	2.75	2.69	2.48	2.42	2.37	2.51
Jan	2.88	2.77	2.82	2.7	2.61	2.53	2.41	2.67

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Release date

May 2022

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Canada

Survey time period

January 2015 to March 2022

Supplementary notes

Statistics Canada collects prices for food, household supply and personal care items from food supermarkets and drugstores, prices for cigarettes from supermarkets, department stores, drug stores and tobacco shops, and prices for regular, unleaded gasoline from gas stations. Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, January 2015 to March 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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