Producing 40.43 million tons and remaining practically stable, Brazil's sugar production ended the 2025/26 harvest at a high level, even with the decline in cane crushing and the drop in productivity of sugarcane fields in the center-south of the country.

Producing 40.43 million tons and remaining practically stable, Brazil’s sugar production ended the 2025/26 harvest at a high level, even with the decline in cane crushing and the drop in productivity of sugarcane fields in the center-south of the country.

Written by Bruno Teles Published on 23/07/2026 at 23:59

With sugar almost repeating the volume of the previous harvest and the crushed cane falling 1.7%, Brazilian sugar production showed resilience in the 2025/26 harvest, supported by the choice of mills to produce more sugar even with less cane available

Brazil’s sugar production remained practically stable in the 2025/26 harvest. According to Unica, sugar production in the south-central region of Brazil totaled 40.43 million tons in the 2025/26 harvest, an increase of 0.86% compared to 40.18 million in the previous harvest. The volume almost repeated that of the past cycle.

And cane crushing fell during the period. According to Notícias Agrícolas, sugarcane crushing in the south-central region of Brazil decreased by 1.7% in the 2025/26 harvest, totaling 611.15 million tons. Less cane entered the mills.

How much sugar Brazil produced

The volume remained practically at the same level. According to Unica, sugar production in the south-central region of Brazil reached 40.43 million tons in the 2025/26 harvest, compared to 40.18 million in the 2024/25 harvest. The production almost tied with the previous one.

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Why Brazil’s cane crushing fell

The entry of cane decreased in the harvest. According to Notícias Agrícolas, sugarcane crushing in the south-central region of Brazil totaled 611.15 million tons in the 2025/26 harvest, a decrease of about 10.78 million tons compared to the previous harvest. The mills processed less cane.

And the productivity of the sugarcane fields fell. According to Notícias Agrícolas, the average productivity of the sugarcane fields in the south-central region of Brazil was 74.4 tons per hectare in the 2025/26 harvest, a decrease of 4.1% compared to the previous cycle. Each hectare yielded less cane.

It is worth separating the two indicators to avoid confusion. Cane crushing measures how much raw material entered the mills, while sugar production measures how much sweetener came out, and it is possible for cane to decrease and sugar to remain stable because the mills choose how much of the cane becomes sugar and how much becomes ethanol.

How the quality of Brazil’s sugarcane behaved

The sugar content of the cane decreased. According to Notícias Agrícolas, the ATR, which measures the total recoverable sugar from cane in the south-central region of Brazil, fell by 2.34% in the 2025/26 harvest, to 137.79 kilograms per ton. Each ton of cane brought less sugar.

And the productivity of the sugarcane field followed the decline. According to Notícias Agrícolas, the productivity of sugarcane fields in the south-central region of Brazil fell by 4.1% in the 2025/26 harvest, to 74.4 tons per hectare. The field yielded less in the cycle.

This decline in the quality and productivity of the cane explains the lower milling. With sugarcane fields yielding less per hectare and cane with less sugar, the mills had less raw material and of lower quality, which pressured the milling, even though sugar production was maintained by choosing the mix in favor of the sweetener.

How Brazil performed in the sugar harvest

Sugar showed resilience in the cycle. According to Unica, sugar production in the south-central region of Brazil grew by 0.86% in the 2025/26 harvest, even with the decline in cane milling. The sweetener resisted the smaller cane.

And the result was close to the historical peak. According to Notícias Agrícolas, sugar production in the 2025/26 harvest was only 4.70% below the record of 42.42 million tons in the 2023/24 harvest. The volume remained at one of the highest levels.

This resilience of sugar in a year of less cane shows the sector’s flexibility. The mills adjust how much of the cane becomes sugar or ethanol depending on the market, and in the 2025/26 harvest, they favored sugar, which sustained the production of the sweetener even with the decline in milling.

What Brazil’s sugar production represents

The volume shows the strength of the sector. According to Unica, sugar production in the south-central region of Brazil totaled 40.43 million tons in the 2025/26 harvest. It is one of the largest volumes of sugar produced in the world.

And the milling gives the scale of the cane. According to Notícias Agrícolas, the south-central region of Brazil milled 611.15 million tons of sugarcane in the 2025/26 harvest. It is one of the largest sugarcane millings on the planet.

This scale places Brazil at the top of global sugar production. The country is the largest producer and exporter of the sweetener, which gives the sugar-energy sector enormous weight in agribusiness and the income of thousands of producers and mills spread across the interior.

What sugar production means for the country

Sugar is one of the main products of Brazilian agribusiness. The sugar-energy sector encompasses sugarcane farming, the mill, and exportation, employing many people and moving billions per year, making sugar production one of the pillars of agribusiness and the country’s trade balance.

In the end, the numbers for the 2025/26 harvest show a resilient sector. With sugar production at 40.43 million tons, stable compared to the previous harvest, sugarcane milling falling by 1.7%, and productivity declining, Brazil maintained sugar at a high level even with less sugarcane. As long as the mill grinds, sugar comes out. Tell us in the comments: did you know that Brazil is the largest sugar producer in the world?

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Producing 40.43 million tons and remaining practically stable, Brazil’s sugar production ended the 2025/26 harvest at a high level, even with the decline in cane crushing and the drop in productivity of sugarcane fields in the center-south of the country.

With sugar almost repeating the volume of the previous harvest and the crushed cane falling 1.7%, Brazilian sugar production showed resilience in the 2025/26 harvest, supported by the choice of mills to produce more sugar even with less cane available

How much sugar Brazil produced

Why Brazil’s cane crushing fell

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How Brazil performed in the sugar harvest

What Brazil’s sugar production represents

What sugar production means for the country

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Producing 40.43 million tons and remaining practically stable, Brazil’s sugar production ended the 2025/26 harvest at a high level, even with the decline in cane crushing and the drop in productivity of sugarcane fields in the center-south of the country.

With sugar almost repeating the volume of the previous harvest and the crushed cane falling 1.7%, Brazilian sugar production showed resilience in the 2025/26 harvest, supported by the choice of mills to produce more sugar even with less cane available

How much sugar Brazil produced

Why Brazil’s cane crushing fell

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How Brazil performed in the sugar harvest

What Brazil’s sugar production represents

What sugar production means for the country

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