International Sugar Organization

Name

International Sugar Organization

Legal name

International Sugar Organization

Website

https://isosugar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commodity Market Intelligence and Statistics

NAICS

Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113), Sugar Manufacturing (31131)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060)

akta.pro primary industry

Sugar & Sweeteners Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sugar Alcohols / Polyols (Erythritol, Xylitol, Sorbitol, Maltitol, Isomalt) (AFAJAAAJ), Cane Sugar (Raw & Refined) (AFAJAAAA), Liquid Sugar & Invert Sugar (Liquid Sucrose, Invert Syrups) (AFAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Intergovernmental commodity body
• Global sugar market statistics
• Agricultural commodity research
• International trade analysis
• Market intelligence publications

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions: ISO is funded through annual contributions from its 85 member countries, assessed according to their share in total votes under the 1992 International Sugar Agreement. The vote allocation is based on a composite tonnage basis comprising export and import data.
2. Publication Sales: ISO generates revenue from selling publications including the Sugar Yearbook (£325), Ethanol Yearbook (£245), Quarterly Market Outlook (£250 per issue or £450 annual subscription), Monthly Market Reports (£100 per issue or £260 annual subscription), Statistical Bulletins (£100 per issue or £305 annual subscription), and World Sugar Balance (£150 per issue).
3. Special Studies and Research Reports: ISO sells specialized MECAS studies covering topics such as regional sugar markets, fuel ethanol outlook, trade analysis, and industry-specific research at various price points.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The International Sugar Organization is an intergovernmental body that administers the 1992 International Sugar Agreement and provides statistical publications, market analysis, and a multilateral forum for its 85 member states. Its core offerings are subscription-based data products—the Sugar Yearbook, Ethanol Yearbook, Quarterly Market Outlook, Monthly Market Report, Statistical Bulletin, World Sugar Balance, and MECAS Studies—covering global sugar, ethanol, and sweetener production, consumption, trade, and prices for over 150 countries. Complementary offerings include daily price indices, intergovernmental Council sessions, and annual Seminars and Workshops.

Product overview

The International Sugar Organization operates as an intergovernmental body offering a portfolio of subscription-based publications and market intelligence products focused on the global sugar and related sweeteners market. The core product line consists of the ISO Sugar Yearbook and ISO Ethanol Yearbook as flagship annual reference publications, supplemented by the Quarterly Market Outlook, Monthly Market Report, Statistical Bulletin, and World Sugar Balance for regular market updates. The organization also publishes ISO Studies (MECAS Studies) covering specialized research topics, alongside Seminar and Workshop Proceedings from industry events. These products collectively provide comprehensive coverage of global sugar production, consumption, trade, stocks, prices, ethanol markets, alternative sweeteners, and related policy developments across over 150 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of world sugar production represented by member countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UNALA (Association of Latin American Sugar Producers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNALA represents sugar agribusiness in 13 Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru). According to data published in ISO Sugar Yearbook 2023 and ISO Ethanol Yearbook 2023, UNALA members produce approximately 30% of the world's sugar and approximately 30% of the world's ethanol, generating more than 6.5 million jobs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Cocoa Organization (ICCO): The International Cocoa Organization is an intergovernmental body administering the International Cocoa Agreement, providing market data, statistics, and policy consultation for cocoa. Directly comparable to ISO in mandate structure, member-funded model, and publication-based revenue.
• International Olive Council (IOC): The International Olive Council is an intergovernmental body administering the International Olive Agreement, providing market data and policy consultation for olives and olive oil. Comparable to ISO in intergovernmental structure, commodity intelligence mandate, and member-funded operating model.
• International Coffee Organization (ICO): The International Coffee Organization is an intergovernmental body administering the International Coffee Agreement, providing market intelligence, statistical databases, and policy consultation for coffee. Directly comparable to ISO as a commodity-focused intergovernmental organization with similar publication/subscription model and member-driven structure.
• International Grains Council (IGC): The International Grains Council is an intergovernmental body providing market information and analysis on grains, rice, and oilseeds. Highly comparable to ISO in its intergovernmental mandate, market intelligence focus, statistical publication suite, and member-driven funding model.
• International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC): The International Cotton Advisory Committee is an intergovernmental body providing statistics and analysis on the global cotton market. Comparable to ISO as an agricultural commodity-focused intergovernmental organization with similar publication and member engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• S&P Global Commodity Insights: S&P Global Commodity Insights (including the former FO Licht sugar/ethanol analytics business) provides commercial pricing, news, and analytics across agricultural commodities including sugar. Comparable to ISO in sugar market data coverage, but operates commercially with broader commodity coverage and real-time data delivery.
• LMC International: LMC International is a leading commercial consultancy providing economic research and forecasting for agricultural commodities including sugar, ethanol, and biofuels. Comparable to ISO in sugar/ethanol market intelligence, but operates as a private commercial firm with proprietary consulting rather than intergovernmental publications.

Others

• UNALA (Association of Latin American Sugar Producers): UNALA is an industry association representing sugar producers across 13 Latin American countries, producing ~30% of world sugar. Listed as ISO's official partner in the input data; provides raw country-level sugar/ethanol statistics that feed ISO's databases.
• Common Fund for Commodities (CFC): The Common Fund for Commodities is an intergovernmental financial institution that supports commodity-dependent developing countries. ISO is a designated commodity body for CFC projects, making it a directly related institutional counterpart in the international commodity governance architecture.

Emerging players

• World Sugar Research Organisation (WSRO): WSRO is an industry-funded research organization focused on sugar's role in nutrition and health. Comparable to ISO in sugar-specific focus, though WSRO emphasizes scientific research and defense of sugar consumption rather than market statistics and trade policy coordination.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

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