Guatemala’s sugar production to increase by 5%

According to FAS USDA, sugar production in MY 2026/27 is projected at 2.81 million tonnes, a 4.8% increase from the MY 2025/26 estimate of 2.68 million tonnes, driven primarily by the expansion in harvested area.

Sugarcane harvested area in Guatemala is forecast to reach 262,000 hectares in MY 2026/27, representing a 5.7% increase from the revised MY 2025/26 estimate of 248,000 hectares. This expansion includes approximately 14,000 additional hectares associated with Magdalena Sugar Mill in Retalhuleu that will come into production.

Sugar consumption in the country is forecast to increase by 1.3% — to 1.13 million tonnes, while exports will reach almost 1.69 million tonnes.

More details: http://chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/gain-report/2026/04/Sugar%20Annual_Guatemala%20City_Guatemala_GT2026-0002.pdf