Southern African Development Community (SADC) sugar production statistics

The SADC sugar season runs from April to March

SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY – MEMBER COUNTRIES

SUGAR PRODUCTION BY COUNTRY (million tons)
Sugar production in the SADC region is expected to fall further in 2011/12 due to the continued impact of a localised drought in South Africa in 2011.

EXPORT MARKETS (million tons)
Full advantage of firmer sugar prices in the EU is expected to be taken by SADC exporters.

LOCAL CONSUMPTION (million tons)
Sugar consumption in the region is expected to increase by 7% compared to that achieved in 2010/11, breaching the four million ton level for the first time.

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