Changes

From 1986-1993, the annual world cane sugar production gradually increased from 62.8 million t to 79.2 million t raw value. In 1992, Indonesia produced 2.35 million t from 418 000 ha, Malaysia 105 ,000 t from 20 ,000 ha, the Philippines 1.92 million t from 350 ,000 ha, Thailand 5.08 million t from 915 ,000 ha and Papua New Guinea 30 ,000 t from 6000 ha. In 1992, consumption of cane sugar in Indonesia was 2.7 million t, in Malaysia 715 ,000 t, in the Philippines 1.6 million t, in Thailand 1.3 million t and in Papua New Guinea 27 ,000 t.

Exports in 1992 were 212 500 t from the Philippines, 3.7 million t from Thailand, and 7000 t from Papua New Guinea, whereas Indonesia imported 41 ,000 t and Malaysia 900 ,000 t. Sugar cane by-products provide a significant additional income, especially important in periods of low sugar prices on the world market.