BLS average price
Historical sugar prices by year
Browse average sugar prices from 1980 through 2026, then compare each price with 2026 dollars.
Sugar prices by year
Sugar in 2026
$1.02 per pound
$1.02 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2025
$1.03 per pound
$1.06 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2024
$1.00 per pound
$1.06 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2023
$0.92 per pound
$1.01 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2022
$0.78 per pound
$0.89 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2021
$0.68 per pound
$0.84 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2020
$0.63 per pound
$0.82 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2019
$0.59 per pound
$0.77 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2018
$0.62 per pound
$0.82 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2017
$0.65 per pound
$0.88 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2016
$0.64 per pound
$0.89 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2015
$0.65 per pound
$0.92 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2014
$0.61 per pound
$0.86 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2013
$0.64 per pound
$0.92 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2012
$0.69 per pound
$1.01 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2011
$0.68 per pound
$1.01 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2010
$0.63 per pound
$0.96 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2009
$0.57 per pound
$0.88 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2008
$0.53 per pound
$0.82 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2007
$0.52 per pound
$0.83 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2006
$0.50 per pound
$0.82 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2005
$0.44 per pound
$0.74 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2004
$0.43 per pound
$0.75 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2003
$0.43 per pound
$0.77 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2002
$0.43 per pound
$0.80 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2001
$0.43 per pound
$0.82 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 2000
$0.42 per pound
$0.82 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1999
$0.43 per pound
$0.87 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1998
$0.43 per pound
$0.88 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1997
$0.43 per pound
$0.90 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1996
$0.42 per pound
$0.89 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1995
$0.40 per pound
$0.87 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1994
$0.40 per pound
$0.90 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1993
$0.41 per pound
$0.93 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1992
$0.42 per pound
$0.99 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1991
$0.43 per pound
$1.05 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1990
$0.43 per pound
$1.09 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1989
$0.40 per pound
$1.07 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1988
$0.37 per pound
$1.03 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1987
$0.35 per pound
$1.03 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1986
$0.35 per pound
$1.07 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1985
$0.35 per pound
$1.09 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1984
$0.36 per pound
$1.16 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1983
$0.36 per pound
$1.21 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1982
$0.35 per pound
$1.19 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1981
$0.40 per pound
$1.47 in 2026 dollars
Sugar in 1980
$0.43 per pound
$1.73 in 2026 dollars