Australia: Sugar Annual
Australian sugar cane production is forecast to be stable at 34 million metric tons (MMT) in 2018/19, similar to last year. The harvest area is expected to be unchanged at 400,000 hectares. Post forecasts production of centrifugal sugar to increase by 2 percent to 4.8 MMT in 2018/19, after declining in the previous year due to dry seasonal conditions and lower yields. Exports of sugar are forecast as unchanged in 2018/19 at 3.7 MMT.