El Salvador: Sugar Annual
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Sugar production in El Salvador is forecast to reach 740,000 metric tons (MT) in marketing year (MY) 2025/26, with MY 2024/25 estimates revised down to 706,000 MT. This growth is largely driven by ongoing investments in irrigation infrastructure, the modernization of refining equipment, and the adoption of improved sugarcane seed varieties. Sugar exports are projected to rise by 19 percent in MY 2025/26, with a 24 percent increase in raw sugar exports, driven by heightened demand from China. Favorable international prices have also helped mitigate some of the financial pressure from high input costs in sugar production. In response to persistent inflation concerns, the Government of El Salvador has extended the zero percent import duty on sugar until March 2025.
