Brazil North Cane Crushing Slips 9.4%

29-Dec-2025 12:38 PM

São Paulo. In the Latin American country of Brazil, 90 percent of sugar production takes place in the central-southern region, and the remaining 10 percent is produced in the northern and northeastern states.

During the current marketing season, up to November 30, 2025, the total sugarcane crushing in the northern and northeastern regions fell to 32.5 million tons, a 9.4 percent decrease compared to the same period last year.

It was estimated that one ton of sugarcane would be crushed, but only slightly more than 50 percent of that amount was processed by November. The sugarcane crushing season in this region began in April 2025 and will continue until March 2026.

According to the industry organization, the main reasons for the decline in sugarcane crushing are some structural weaknesses and short-term challenges.

Weather conditions in the region remained largely unfavorable, and the crop faced heavy rainfall and severe flooding.

Available data indicates weaker sugarcane production this year, and the reduced supply significantly impacted crushing in November.

According to the organization, compared to last year, sugarcane crushing in the northeastern region of the country decreased by 9.1 percent to 26.1 million tons during April-November 2025, and in the northern region, it fell by 10.9 percent to 6.3 million tons.

Most of this sugarcane was used for ethanol production, resulting in a 24 percent drop in sugar production to 1.66 million tons. Ethanol production also decreased by 7.8 percent, reaching only 1.38 billion liters.