FAS - Foreign Agricultural Service
04/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/21/2026 07:34
Ecuador: Sugar Annual
Ecuador's sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2026/27 is forecast at 506,000 metric tons (MT), down from the MY 2024/25 estimate. Domestic consumption is expected to remain stable, with only gradual growth over the next several years. Ethanol production is not projected to expand in the near to medium-term, as the industry lacks sufficient capacity to meet the volume required to comply with the 10 percent blending mandate for ECOPAIS gasoline. As a result, Ecuador is expected to rely on imported ethanol to help satisfy domestic demand.
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