Brazil: sugar production 2009-2023

In crop year 2023/24, Brazil's sugar production is forecast to reach the amount of around 41 million metric tons. This would represent a slight increase when compared to the previous year Brazilian sugar worldwide Brazil is the main sugar-producing country in the world, with slightly more than the second one, India. In terms of domestic sugar consumption, Brazil only ranks fifth. In fact, the country's consumption represented only one fourth of production in crop year 2022/23, while the highest share of output was directed at exports. With fluctuations in Brazil’s sugar exports following the same trend as production in recent years, exports are expected to increase further. Sugarcane and biofuels in Brazil The Brazilian sugar sector has been one of the country’s primary sources of economic development since colonial times. Nowadays, however, sugar cane products are not only a part of culinary culture in Brazil, but account for almost one fifth of the domestic energy supply. Brazilian sugarcane ethanol has been considered one of the most successful biofuels in the global industry. Nevertheless, the decrease in fuel demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to benefit sugar production in the country, yielding the record figure forecast for the latest crop year.

在2023/24作物年度，巴西的糖产量预计将达到约4100万吨。与上一年相比，这一数字将略有上升。在全球糖产量方面，巴西是世界上主要的糖生产国，略多于位居第二的印度。在 国内糖消费方面，巴西仅排名第五。实际上，在2022/23作物年度，该国的消费量仅占生产量的四分之一，而最高比例的产出被用于出口。近年来，巴西糖出口的波动与生产趋势一致，预计出口将进一步增加。巴西的甘蔗及生物燃料产业自殖民时期起一直是该国经济发展的主要来源之一。然而，如今甘蔗产品不仅是巴西饮食文化的一部分，还几乎占据了国内能源供应的五分之一。巴西甘蔗乙醇被认为是全球生物燃料产业中最成功的案例之一。尽管如此，由于COVID-19大流行导致的燃料需求下降预计将有利于该国的糖产量，从而在最新作物年度创下预测的创纪录产量。