Data and Analysis

Sugar cane production in Eswatini is forecast to improve by two percent in MY 2026/27 year-on-year, based on expanded area under production and sufficient water for irrigation. Sugar production is forecast to increase from MY 2025/26 in line with...

FAS Managua forecasts that Nicaraguan sugarcane production will remain flat at 7 million metric tons in marketing year 2026/27. This expectation reflects an unchanging planted area and NOAA indicating high probability of an El Niño event developing...

Post forecasts that Thailand’s sugar sector will face substantial headwinds in MY 2026/27 as cultivation costs will rise, while domestic and export markets remain subdued. Some smallholder sugarcane farmers, particularly in the northeast, may shift...

Brazil remains the world's largest sugarcane and sugar producer. Despite higher sugarcane production forecast for MY2026/27, the harvest is expected to favor ethanol over sugar production, reducing sugar output and exports. This shift is directly...