Modest Decline in Sugarcane Output
WASHINGTON - Jan 10/14 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2013 is estimated at 32.2 million tons, of which 30.5 million tons was utilized for sugar and 1.74 million tons for seed, according to the USDA's final production estimates for the 2013 crop.
Total production for sugar and seed is unchanged from the December 1 forecast and down slightly from 2012. Sugarcane producers harvested 905,600 acres for sugar and seed in 2013, unchanged from the December forecast but up slightly from last year. Yield for sugar and seed is estimated at 35.6 tons per acre, unchanged from the December forecast but down 0.1 tons from 2012.
In Louisiana, rainfall caused a late start to harvesting while a freeze later in the season slowed down harvesting. Florida reported very good growing conditions this season. Production in Hawaii was up slightly from last year despite drought conditions on the island of Maui since the entire crop is irrigated.
Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2011-2013
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: ------ 1,000 acres ------ --------- tons ---------
:
For sugar :
Florida ............: 380.0 396.0 397.0 37.5 36.6 36.6
Hawaii .............: 15.1 15.9 16.0 85.2 79.4 85.5
Louisiana ..........: 385.0 400.0 410.0 27.6 33.0 32.0
Texas ..............: 47.0 43.0 34.1 33.5 35.9 42.4
:
United States ......: 827.1 854.9 857.1 33.5 35.7 35.5
:
For seed :
Florida ............: 17.0 17.0 16.0 40.0 42.7 43.7
Hawaii .............: 1.5 1.5 1.5 30.0 30.0 30.0
Louisiana ..........: 25.0 28.0 30.0 27.6 33.0 32.0
Texas ..............: 2.0 1.0 1.0 35.5 32.0 37.0
:
United States ......: 45.5 47.5 48.5 32.7 36.4 35.9
:
For sugar and seed :
Florida ............: 397.0 413.0 413.0 37.6 36.9 36.9
Hawaii .............: 16.6 17.4 17.5 80.2 75.1 80.7
Louisiana ..........: 410.0 428.0 440.0 27.6 33.0 32.0
Texas ..............: 49.0 44.0 35.1 33.6 35.8 42.3
:
United States ......: 872.6 902.4 905.6 33.5 35.7 35.6
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: Production 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 tons
:
For sugar :
Florida ............: 14,250 14,494 14,530
Hawaii .............: 1,287 1,262 1,368
Louisiana ..........: 10,626 13,200 13,120
Texas ..............: 1,575 1,544 1,446
:
United States ......: 27,738 30,500 30,464
:
For seed :
Florida ............: 680 726 699
Hawaii .............: 45 45 45
Louisiana ..........: 690 924 960
Texas ..............: 71 32 37
:
United States ......: 1,486 1,727 1,741
:
For sugar and seed :
Florida ............: 14,930 15,220 15,229
Hawaii .............: 1,332 1,307 1,413
Louisiana ..........: 11,316 14,124 14,080
Texas ..............: 1,646 1,576 1,483
:
United States ......: 29,224 32,227 32,205
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1/ Net tons.
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