Sugar production in the Dominican Republic is expected to reach 580,000 tons in 2026/27.

Sugar production in the Dominican Republic is expected to reach 580,000 tons in the 2026/27 harvest, from October to September., according to the most recent report from the attaché of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Santo DomingoThe volume represents progress both in relation to 550 thousand tons estimated for 2025/26 as for 520 thousand tons recorded in 2024/25The growth in production is mainly associated with stable weather conditions in the country, with rainfall within the historical average in the main producing regions. The eastern part of the Dominican Republic, responsible for more than 80% of national production, showed a significant improvement in soil moisture in recent cycles, favoring the development of sugarcaneIn the field, the production of Sugarcane production is expected to reach approximately 6 million tons in 2026/27., with the harvested area expanding to approximately 151,000 hectaresThe structure of the country's sugar market remains concentrated in a few industrial groups. Central Romana, the country's main production company., accounts for approximately 53% of total productionfollowed by CAEI, with approximately 29%, and by the CAC, with 17%. These companies dominate both the production of raw sugar and its refining in the countryAnother key factor in the sector's recent performance was… normalization of exports, following the lifting, in 2025, of restrictions imposed by the United States on Central Romana in 2022. The resumption of shipments, estimated at 190,000 tons for 2026/27.This boosted producers' confidence and contributed to medium-term production expansion planning.

Despite the recovery, the sector's expansion remains contingent on maintaining favorable weather conditions and the stability of international trade.The report indicates that the Dominican Republic should continue to fully meet its export quota for the United States. Until now, The country shipped 45,000 tons to the North American market in 2025/26..

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.