El Salvador: Sugar Annual
El Salvador's sugarcane planted area in 2015/2016 (Nov 2015-Oct 2016) is higher than in 2014/15 reaching approximately 81,000 hectares (ha). The Salvadoran Sugar Council (CONSAA) continues to regulate sugar trade. In Marketing Year 2015, most sugar exports were destined for Canada, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, the EU, and to the U.S. re-export market. Also, China emerged as a new export destination for Salvadoran sugar. Favorable (but volatile) international prices continue providing financial relief to the sugar sector. The law for production of alternative fuels, including ethanol, continues to be "on hold" and there is no set date for its entry into force.
