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According to The German Sugar Association (WVZ), Germany’s refined sugar production from beets totaled 4.42 million metric tonnes in the 2025/26 season, down 4.7% from the previous year, amid a 10% reduction in the total sugar beet area.
In 2025/26 MY the total sugar beet area amounted to 348,700 hectares, compared to 386,200 hectares in 2024/25 MY. Sugar beet supplies this season decreased to 28.6 million tonnes from 32.7 million tonnes in the previous season.
Sugar beet yield decreased by 3% — to 82 t/ha. Due to favorable weather conditions, the average sugar content increased from 16.33% to 17.59%.
The European sugar market is currently going through difficult times: domestic sugar prices have fallen to record lows, as they have elsewhere in the world, while production costs are rising.
More details: https://www.sugaronline.com/2026/04/16/germany-refined-sugar-production-falls-5-in-2025-26-as-beet-area-shrinks/