Nigeria Sugar Market Size, Share, Opportunities, And Trends By Type (White Sugar, Brown Sugar, Confectioner Sugar, Cane Sugar, Others), By Crop (Sugarcane, Sugar Beets), By Form (Liquid, Solid), By Distribution Channel (Online, Offline), By Application (Preservative, Texture Modifier, Sweetener, Flavoring & Coloring Agent, Bulking Agent, Others), And By Industry Vertical (Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical) - Forecasts From 2025 To 2030

Nigeria sugar market is projected to surpass US$2.5 billion by 2030 at a 5.37% CAGR from US$1.9 billion in 2024.

Sugar has high applicability in the food & beverage sector as a preservative, flavoring & coloring agent, and sweetener among others. Nigeria is witnessing rapid urbanization and development in food processing which has boosted people’s consumption scale of food & beverage items thereby simultaneously propelling the scale of sugar consumption. For instance, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, in May 2022, domestic sugar consumption in Nigeria stood at 1.62 million tons which represented an increase of 1.3% in comparison to 2021. Moreover, favorable investment inflows from market players for infrastructure development of the sugar sector have taken the market in a new direction.

Based on crop type, the Nigeria Sugar market is segmented as sugarcane and sugar beets. The sugarcane crop segment is expected to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period of the Nigeria sugar market, owing to the rapid increase in sugarcane farming coupled. For instance, according to the United States Department of Agriculture, in November 2022, the average sugarcane harvest area stood at 90,000 hectares which represented a 20% increase in comparison to the 75,000 hectares in 2021.

Favorable investment inflows to boost the sugar sector growth will positively impact the sugar market in Nigeria. The sugar sector in Nigeria is considered one of the major sectors and with the country witnessing an increase in domestic sugar consumption, major market players and institutions are undertaking investment strategies to boost sugar production in Nigeria. For instance, recently in November 2022, Dangote Group’s President announced a US$700 million investment in its Backward Integration Program to enhance its DSR Numan sugar refining capacity from 3,000 tonnes of cane per day to 6,000, 9,800, and 15,000 tcd. The company further revealed its plans to increase its sugar plantation area from 8,700 hectares in 2022 to 24,200 in the next seven years. Furthermore, Africa Finance Corporation, in December 2021, provided an investment of US$200 million to Nigeria-based sugar producer BUA Industries. The funding comes as a step to boost the country’s sugar sector. Such favorable investment

Recent Development

Dangote Sugar, in December 2021, disclosed that the company’s production volume stood at 811,962 tonnes which represented an increase of 9.2% over the 743,858 tonnes produced in 2020. The company achieved such a high production rate owing to its improvement in operational efficiency despite the adverse impact created by the Apapa traffic gridlock situation.

Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC, in April 2021 announced the acquisition of additional 5,200 hectares of land at Sunti, which has expanded the Sunti Sugar Golden estate to 22,000 hectares. The acquisition came as the company’s commitment to boosting the sugar industry in Nigeria.

Covid-19 Impact on the Nigeria Sugar Market

The lockdown restrictions to prevent the widespread COVID pandemic had a negligible impact on the sugar industry in Nigeria as the demand for sugar for domestic consumption saw a significant increase. For instance, according to the National Sugar Development Council, in 2020, sugar consumption stood at 1.53 million tons which represented a 9.3% increase in comparison to 2019. With the ease in lockdown restriction, the consumption scale is projected to increase thereby simultaneously increasing the production rate.

Segmentation

• By Type
  • White Sugar
  • Brown Sugar
  • Confectioner Sugar
  • Cane Sugar
  • Others
• By Crop
  • Sugarcane
  • Sugar beets
• By Form
  • Liquid
  • Solid
• By Distribution Channel
  • Online
  • Offline
• By Application
  • Preservative
  • Texture Modifier
  • Sweetener
  • Flavoring & Coloring Agent
  • Bulking Agent
  • Others
• By Industry Vertical
  • Food & Beverage
  • Pharmaceutical

1. Introduction

1.1. Market Overview

1.2. Market Definition

1.3. Scope of the Study

1.4. Currency

1.5. Base, and Forecast Years Timeline

1.6. Market Segmentation

1.7. Key Benefits for the Stakeholders

2. Research Methodology

3. Executive Summary

3.1. Key Findings of the Study

4. Market Dynamics

4.1. Drivers

4.1.1. Increasing Production of Sugar

4.1.2. Growing Production of Sugarcane in Nigeria

4.1.3. Rising Utilization of E-Commerce Retail in the Country

4.1.4. Introduction of Key Policies and Investment Schemes

4.2. Market Restraints

4.2.1. Growing Import of Raw Sugar

4.2.2. Increasing Import of Consumer-Oriented Products

4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers

4.3.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers

4.3.3. Threat of New Entrants

4.3.4. Threat of Substitutes

4.3.5. Competitive Rivalry in the Industry

4.4. Industry Value Chain Analysis

5. Nigeria Sugar Market By Type

5.1. Introduction

5.2. White Sugar

5.3. Brown Sugar

5.4. Confectioners’ Sugar

5.5. Cane Sugar

5.6. Others

6. Nigeria Sugar Market By Crop

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Sugarcane

6.3. Sugar Beet

7. Nigeria Sugar Market By Form

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Liquid

7.3. Solid

8. Nigeria Sugar Market By Distribution Channel

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Online

8.3. Offline

9. Nigeria Sugar Market By Application

9.1. Introduction

9.2. Preservative

9.3. Texture Modifier

9.4. Sweetener

9.5. Flavoring & Coloring Agent

9.6. Bulking Agent

9.7. Others

10. Nigeria Sugar Market By Industry Vertical

10.1. Introduction

10.2. Food & Beverages

10.3. Pharmaceutical

11. Competitive Environment and Analysis

11.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis

11.2. Emerging Players and Market Lucrativeness

11.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations

11.4. Vendor Competitiveness Matrix

12. Company Profiles

12.1. Dangote Industries Limited

12.1.1. Overview

12.1.2. Products and Services

12.2. Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

12.2.1. Overview

12.2.2. Products and Services

12.2.3. Financials

12.3. Bua Foods Plc

12.3.1. Overview

12.3.2. Products and Services

12.3.3. Financials

12.3.4. Key Developments

12.4. Graceco Ltd.

12.4.1. Overview

12.4.2. Products and Services

12.5. Dogan’s Sugar Limited

12.5.1. Overview

12.5.2. Products and Services

12.6. Veekay Continental Products

12.6.1. Overview

12.6.2. Products and Services

12.7. McNichols

12.7.1. Overview

12.7.2. Products and Services

Dangote Industries Limited

Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC

BUA Foods

Graceco Ltd

Dogan’s Sugar Limited

Veekay Continental Products

McNichols