1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report:Required-Public Distribution Date:April 14,2025 Report Number:AS2025-0008 Report Name:Sugar Annual Country:Australia Post:Canberra Repor

2、t Category:Sugar Prepared By:Zeljko Biki Approved By:Gerald Smith Report Highlights:Australias sugar production is forecast to decline to 3.8 million metric tons(MMT)in marketing year(MY)2025/26,down from an estimated 3.85 MMT in MY 2024/25,marking the lowest level of production in over a decade.Sug

3、ar cane production for MY 2025/26 is projected at 28.5 MMT,a one percent decrease from the previous year.The production decline is due to several factors,including wet harvest conditions during MY 2024/25 that delayed harvest completion,reducing the growth period for the MY 2025/26 crop.Wet conditio

4、ns also limited replanting,and excessive rainfall and overcast conditions in northern growing areas hindered crop development.Raw sugar exports are forecast to rise to 3.1 MMT in MY 2025/26,up from an estimated 2.7 MMT in the prior year.Refined sugar exports are expected to remain stable at around 1

5、5,000 metric tons(MT).Domestic sugar consumption,currently at 20 percent of production,is forecast to increase due to strong population growth in Australia.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Australias sugar production is forecast to decline to 3.8 million metric tons(MMT)in marketing year(MY)2025/26,down from an es

6、timated 3.85 MMT in MY 2024/25.This would mark the lowest level of production in over a decade.Sugar cane production for MY 2025/26 is projected at 28.5 MMT,representing a one percent decrease from the previous year and approximately 11 percent below the 10-year average.Several factors contribute to