Sugarcane Output Rises 1%
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/24 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 34.1 million tons, up 1% from last season, according to the USDA.
Producers intend to harvest 921,000 acres for sugar and seed during the 2024 crop year, down 1% from last season. Yields for sugar and seed are expected to average 37.0 tons per acre, up 0.7 ton from last season.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2023 and Forecasted August 1, 2024
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024 : 2023 : 2024
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: -- 1,000 acres -- ------ tons ----- --- 1,000 tons ---
:
Florida ......: 407.6 401.0 44.6 45.6 18,187 18,286
Louisiana ....: 505.5 520.0 30.1 30.4 15,208 15,808
Texas 2/ .....: 16.5 (NA) 22.5 (NA) 371 (NA)
:
United States : 929.6 921.0 36.3 37.0 33,766 34,094
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Net tons.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2024.
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