ISO Raises Estimate for Global Sugar Surplus Stock

19-May-2026 11:38 AM

London. The International Sugar Organization (ISO) has raised its estimate for the global sugar surplus stock for the current 2025-26 marketing season, pegging it at 2.2 million tonnes; this stands in contrast to the 2024-25 marketing season, when sugar production was estimated to fall short of global consumption by 3.2 million tonnes.

According to the ISO report, global sugar production in the 2024-25 season stood at 175.9 million tonnes, a figure projected to rise to a new record level of 182.0 million tonnes in the 2025-26 season. Although global sugar consumption is also expected to improve during the period under review—rising from 179.1 million tonnes to 179.8 million tonnes—it will nevertheless remain 2.2 million tonnes lower than the total production of 182.0 million tonnes.

According to the report, global sugar imports are expected to decline from 65.1 million tonnes to 63.3 million tonnes, while the availability for global exports is projected to contract from 64.8 million tonnes to 64.2 million tonnes. Driven by improved production and steady consumption,

the global carryover stock of sugar could rise from 78.9 million tonnes in the 2024-25 season to 79.4 million tonnes in the 2025-26 season. However, for the 2026-27 marketing season, sugar production is estimated to fall short of total consumption by 262,000 tonnes, a factor that could render the supply situation somewhat complex.