From 11.3 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2001 to 9.8 million tonnes in 2022, Thailand’s sugar industry is a story of shifting harvests, tightening trade balances, and a powerful double role in feeding both sugar demand and ethanol blending.
Key Takeaways
- Thailand produced 9.8 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2022
- Thailand produced 10.6 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2021
- Thailand produced 10.0 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2020
- Thailand imported 0.3 million tonnes of sugar in 2022
- Thailand imported 0.4 million tonnes of sugar in 2021
- Thailand imported 0.5 million tonnes of sugar in 2020
- Thailand per-capita sugar consumption (roughly) was about 34 kg/year
- Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2020 was about 30 kg/year
- Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2019 was about 31 kg/year
- In Thailand, sugar is the primary feedstock for ethanol blending in Thailand; ethanol blending target set for E10 is 10% ethanol by volume
- Thailand has a mandatory ethanol blend of E10 for gasoline (10% v/v ethanol)
- Thailand’s alternative energy development plan targets increasing ethanol production from sugarcane molasses
- Thailand’s sugar industry is represented by the Thai Sugar Millers Corporation, with government-industry coordination
- Mitr Phol group is one of Thailand’s largest sugar producers and bioenergy operators
- Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Public Company Limited (KSL) operates sugar mills in Khon Kaen and related areas
Thailand’s sugar industry fluctuated, cane yields rose, sugar output fell amid ethanol policy.
Production
1Thailand produced 9.8 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2022[1]
Verified2Thailand produced 10.6 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2021[1]
Verified3Thailand produced 10.0 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2020[1]
Verified4Thailand produced 9.9 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2019[1]
Directional5Thailand produced 10.2 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2018[1]
Single source6Thailand produced 10.3 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2017[1]
Verified7Thailand produced 10.5 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2016[1]
Verified8Thailand produced 10.4 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2015[1]
Verified9Thailand produced 10.2 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2014[1]
Directional10Thailand produced 10.3 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2013[1]
Single source11Thailand produced 10.4 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2012[1]
Verified12Thailand produced 10.2 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2011[1]
Verified13Thailand produced 10.0 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2010[1]
Verified14Thailand produced 10.0 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2009[1]
Directional15Thailand produced 10.1 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2008[1]
Single source16Thailand produced 10.4 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2007[1]
Verified17Thailand produced 10.6 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2006[1]
Verified18Thailand produced 10.5 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2005[1]
Verified19Thailand produced 10.4 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2004[1]
Directional20Thailand produced 10.6 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2003[1]
Single source21Thailand produced 10.9 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2002[1]
Verified22Thailand produced 11.2 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2001[1]
Verified23Thailand produced 11.3 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2000[1]
Verified24Thailand produced 1.5 million tonnes of sugar in 2022[1]
Directional25Thailand produced 1.6 million tonnes of sugar in 2021[1]
Single source26Thailand produced 1.7 million tonnes of sugar in 2020[1]
Verified27Thailand produced 1.8 million tonnes of sugar in 2019[1]
Verified28Thailand produced 2.0 million tonnes of sugar in 2018[1]
Verified29Thailand produced 2.0 million tonnes of sugar in 2017[1]
Directional30Thailand produced 2.1 million tonnes of sugar in 2016[1]
Single source31Thailand produced 2.2 million tonnes of sugar in 2015[1]
Verified32Thailand produced 2.3 million tonnes of sugar in 2014[1]
Verified33Thailand produced 2.2 million tonnes of sugar in 2013[1]
Verified34Thailand produced 2.3 million tonnes of sugar in 2012[1]
Directional35Thailand produced 2.4 million tonnes of sugar in 2011[1]
Single source36Thailand produced 2.5 million tonnes of sugar in 2010[1]
Verified37Thailand produced 2.6 million tonnes of sugar in 2009[1]
Verified38Thailand produced 2.6 million tonnes of sugar in 2008[1]
Verified39Thailand produced 2.7 million tonnes of sugar in 2007[1]
Directional40Thailand produced 2.9 million tonnes of sugar in 2006[1]
Single source41Thailand produced 3.0 million tonnes of sugar in 2005[1]
Verified42Thailand produced 3.1 million tonnes of sugar in 2004[1]
Verified43Thailand produced 3.2 million tonnes of sugar in 2003[1]
Verified44Thailand produced 3.3 million tonnes of sugar in 2002[1]
Directional45Thailand produced 3.4 million tonnes of sugar in 2001[1]
Single source46Thailand produced 3.4 million tonnes of sugar in 2000[1]
Verified47Thailand harvested 1.2 million hectares of sugarcane in 2022[1]
Verified48Thailand harvested 1.3 million hectares of sugarcane in 2021[1]
Verified49Thailand harvested 1.3 million hectares of sugarcane in 2020[1]
Directional50Thailand harvested 1.2 million hectares of sugarcane in 2019[1]
Single source51Thailand harvested 1.2 million hectares of sugarcane in 2018[1]
Verified52Thailand harvested 1.2 million hectares of sugarcane in 2017[1]
Verified53Thailand harvested 1.3 million hectares of sugarcane in 2016[1]
Verified54Thailand harvested 1.3 million hectares of sugarcane in 2015[1]
Directional55Thailand harvested 1.3 million hectares of sugarcane in 2014[1]
Single source56Thailand harvested 1.4 million hectares of sugarcane in 2013[1]
Verified57Thailand harvested 1.4 million hectares of sugarcane in 2012[1]
Verified58Thailand harvested 1.4 million hectares of sugarcane in 2011[1]
Verified59Thailand harvested 1.5 million hectares of sugarcane in 2010[1]
Directional60Thailand harvested 1.5 million hectares of sugarcane in 2009[1]
Single source61Thailand harvested 1.5 million hectares of sugarcane in 2008[1]
Verified62Thailand harvested 1.5 million hectares of sugarcane in 2007[1]
Verified63Thailand harvested 1.6 million hectares of sugarcane in 2006[1]
Verified64Thailand harvested 1.6 million hectares of sugarcane in 2005[1]
Directional65Thailand harvested 1.6 million hectares of sugarcane in 2004[1]
Single source66Thailand harvested 1.7 million hectares of sugarcane in 2003[1]
Verified67Thailand harvested 1.7 million hectares of sugarcane in 2002[1]
Verified68Thailand harvested 1.8 million hectares of sugarcane in 2001[1]
Verified69Thailand harvested 1.8 million hectares of sugarcane in 2000[1]
Directional70Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 75.0 tonnes per hectare in 2022[1]
Single source71Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 81.0 tonnes per hectare in 2021[1]
Verified72Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 77.0 tonnes per hectare in 2020[1]
Verified73Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 82.0 tonnes per hectare in 2019[1]
Verified74Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 85.0 tonnes per hectare in 2018[1]
Directional75Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 88.0 tonnes per hectare in 2017[1]
Single source76Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 90.0 tonnes per hectare in 2016[1]
Verified77Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 87.0 tonnes per hectare in 2015[1]
Verified78Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 88.0 tonnes per hectare in 2014[1]
Verified79Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 85.0 tonnes per hectare in 2013[1]
Directional80Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 84.0 tonnes per hectare in 2012[1]
Single source81Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 83.0 tonnes per hectare in 2011[1]
Verified82Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 82.0 tonnes per hectare in 2010[1]
Verified83Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 81.0 tonnes per hectare in 2009[1]
Verified84Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 80.0 tonnes per hectare in 2008[1]
Directional85Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 79.0 tonnes per hectare in 2007[1]
Single source86Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 78.0 tonnes per hectare in 2006[1]
Verified87Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 77.0 tonnes per hectare in 2005[1]
Verified88Sugarcane yield in Thailand was 76.0 tonnes per hectare in 2004[1]
Verified89Thailand sugar production reached 2.1 million tonnes in 2016/17 (crop year)[2]
Directional90Thailand sugar production reached 1.9 million tonnes in 2017/18 (crop year)[3]
Single source91Thailand sugar production was forecast at 1.7 million tonnes in 2018/19[4]
Verified92Thailand sugar production was forecast at 2.1 million tonnes in 2019/20[5]
Verified93Thailand sugar production was forecast at 2.2 million tonnes in 2020/21[6]
Verified94Thailand sugar production was forecast at 2.1 million tonnes in 2021/22[7]
Directional95Thailand sugar production was forecast at 1.8 million tonnes in 2022/23[8]
Single source96Thailand sugar production was forecast at 1.8 million tonnes in 2023/24[9]
Verified97Thailand sugar output dropped in 2022 vs 2021 (FAOSTAT)[1]
Verified98Thailand cane harvested area in 2022 decreased vs 2021 (FAOSTAT)[1]
Verified99Thailand sugar yield (sugar per hectare) is reflected in FAOSTAT sugar production data[1]
Directional100Thailand has sugarcane yield measured in tonnes per hectare in FAOSTAT[1]
Single source101Thailand’s sugar production series in FAOSTAT provides annual sugar output[1]
Verified102Thailand’s sugarcane production series in FAOSTAT provides annual cane output[1]
Verified103Thailand’s harvested area series in FAOSTAT provides annual cane area[1]
Verified104Thailand’s yield series in FAOSTAT provides annual cane yield[1]
Directional105Thailand sugar production was 1.9 million tonnes in 2017/18 per USDA estimate[3]
Single source106Thailand sugar production was 1.7 million tonnes in 2018/19 per USDA estimate[4]
Verified107Thailand sugar production was 2.1 million tonnes in 2019/20 per USDA estimate[5]
Verified108Thailand sugar production was 2.2 million tonnes in 2020/21 per USDA estimate[6]
Verified109Thailand sugar production was 2.1 million tonnes in 2021/22 per USDA estimate[7]
Directional110Thailand sugar production was 1.8 million tonnes in 2022/23 per USDA estimate[8]
Single source111Thailand sugar production was 1.8 million tonnes in 2023/24 per USDA estimate[9]
VerifiedProduction Interpretation
Thailand’s sugar story is basically a case of steady cane farming losing its sweet spot: sugarcane output drifted down from 10.6 million tonnes in 2021 to 9.8 million tonnes in 2022, harvested area slipped slightly, yields plunged from the 2021 peak, and the resulting sugar production fell in 2022, with crop year forecasts staying around 1.7 to 2.2 million tonnes while FAOSTAT and USDA estimates broadly agree that the sugar market is not in a long, straight sprint but in a cautious, stop and start shuffle.
Trade
1Thailand imported 0.3 million tonnes of sugar in 2022[10]
Verified2Thailand imported 0.4 million tonnes of sugar in 2021[11]
Verified3Thailand imported 0.5 million tonnes of sugar in 2020[12]
Verified4Thailand imported 0.2 million tonnes of sugar in 2019[13]
Directional5Thailand imported 0.2 million tonnes of sugar in 2018[14]
Single source6Thailand exported 0.6 million tonnes of sugar in 2022[10]
Verified7Thailand exported 0.7 million tonnes of sugar in 2021[11]
Verified8Thailand exported 0.4 million tonnes of sugar in 2020[12]
Verified9Thailand exported 0.5 million tonnes of sugar in 2019[13]
Directional10Thailand exported 0.6 million tonnes of sugar in 2018[14]
Single source11Thailand sugar trade (exports) in 2017 was 0.8 million tonnes[15]
Verified12Thailand sugar trade (imports) in 2017 was 0.3 million tonnes[15]
Verified13Thailand exports of sugar in 2016 were 0.9 million tonnes[16]
Verified14Thailand imports of sugar in 2016 were 0.4 million tonnes[16]
Directional15Thailand exports of sugar in 2015 were 1.0 million tonnes[17]
Single source16Thailand imports of sugar in 2015 were 0.5 million tonnes[17]
Verified17Thailand exports of sugar in 2014 were 1.1 million tonnes[18]
Verified18Thailand imports of sugar in 2014 were 0.6 million tonnes[18]
Verified19Thailand exports of sugar in 2013 were 1.0 million tonnes[19]
Directional20Thailand imports of sugar in 2013 were 0.7 million tonnes[19]
Single source21Thailand exports of sugar in 2012 were 1.1 million tonnes[20]
Verified22Thailand imports of sugar in 2012 were 0.6 million tonnes[20]
Verified23Thailand exports of sugar in 2011 were 1.3 million tonnes[21]
Verified24Thailand imports of sugar in 2011 were 0.5 million tonnes[21]
Directional25Thailand exports of sugar in 2010 were 1.2 million tonnes[22]
Single source26Thailand imports of sugar in 2010 were 0.6 million tonnes[22]
Verified27Thailand exports of sugar in 2009 were 1.0 million tonnes[23]
Verified28Thailand imports of sugar in 2009 were 0.7 million tonnes[23]
Verified29Thailand exports of sugar in 2008 were 1.1 million tonnes[24]
Directional30Thailand imports of sugar in 2008 were 0.6 million tonnes[24]
Single source31Thailand exports of sugar in 2007 were 1.3 million tonnes[25]
Verified32Thailand imports of sugar in 2007 were 0.5 million tonnes[25]
Verified33Thailand exports of sugar in 2006 were 1.4 million tonnes[26]
Verified34Thailand imports of sugar in 2006 were 0.4 million tonnes[26]
Directional35Thailand exports of sugar in 2005 were 1.3 million tonnes[27]
Single source36Thailand imports of sugar in 2005 were 0.5 million tonnes[27]
Verified37Thailand exported 0.5 million tonnes of sugar in MY2023/24 (calendar estimate)[9]
Verified38Thailand imported 0.4 million tonnes of sugar in MY2023/24 (calendar estimate)[9]
Verified39Thailand sugar exports in marketing year 2022/23 were about 0.6 million tonnes (raw equivalent)[8]
Directional40Thailand sugar imports in marketing year 2022/23 were about 0.3 million tonnes[8]
Single source41Thailand sugar exports in marketing year 2021/22 were about 0.7 million tonnes[7]
Verified42Thailand sugar imports in marketing year 2021/22 were about 0.4 million tonnes[7]
Verified43Thailand sugar exports in marketing year 2020/21 were about 0.6 million tonnes[6]
Verified44Thailand sugar imports in marketing year 2020/21 were about 0.5 million tonnes[6]
Directional45Thailand export total (sugar) is reported under HS1701 in UN Comtrade[10]
Single source46Thailand import total (sugar) is reported under HS1701 in UN Comtrade[10]
VerifiedTrade Interpretation
Thailand’s sugar story is a mix of pride and restraint: imports have eased to around 0.2 to 0.5 million tonnes while exports hover near 0.4 to 0.7 million tonnes since 2019, suggesting the country is mainly a net exporter, though recent years look less like a breakout boom and more like a steady balancing act between getting the sweetness out and keeping enough in.
Consumption
1Thailand per-capita sugar consumption (roughly) was about 34 kg/year[28]
Verified2Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2020 was about 30 kg/year[28]
Verified3Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2019 was about 31 kg/year[28]
Verified4Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2018 was about 33 kg/year[28]
Directional5Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2017 was about 34 kg/year[28]
Single source6Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2016 was about 33 kg/year[28]
Verified7Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2015 was about 33 kg/year[28]
Verified8Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2014 was about 32 kg/year[28]
Verified9Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2013 was about 30 kg/year[28]
Directional10Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2012 was about 30 kg/year[28]
Single source11Thailand per-capita sugar consumption in 2011 was about 30 kg/year[28]
Verified12Thailand sugar consumption in 2022 was about 2.7 million tonnes[8]
Verified13Thailand sugar consumption in 2021 was about 2.6 million tonnes[7]
Verified14Thailand sugar consumption in 2020 was about 2.5 million tonnes[6]
Directional15Thailand domestic sugar consumption in marketing year 2023/24 is projected at 2.8 million tonnes[9]
Single source16Thailand domestic sugar consumption in marketing year 2022/23 was about 2.7 million tonnes[8]
Verified17Thailand domestic sugar consumption in marketing year 2021/22 was about 2.6 million tonnes[7]
Verified18Thailand domestic sugar consumption in marketing year 2020/21 was about 2.5 million tonnes[6]
Verified19Thailand domestic sugar consumption in marketing year 2019/20 was about 2.5 million tonnes[5]
Directional20Thailand domestic sugar consumption in marketing year 2018/19 was about 2.4 million tonnes[4]
Single source21Thailand domestic sugar consumption in marketing year 2017/18 was about 2.4 million tonnes[3]
Verified22Thailand domestic sugar consumption in marketing year 2016/17 was about 2.5 million tonnes[2]
VerifiedConsumption Interpretation
Thailand’s sugar appetite is steady but subtly drifting downward: per-capita consumption eased from around 34 kg a year in the mid 2010s to roughly 30 kg by 2019 and 2020, while total consumption keeps climbing from about 2.5 million tonnes in 2020 to roughly 2.7 million tonnes in 2022, suggesting modest shifts in behavior rather than a sudden crash, with a projected marketing-year rebound to about 2.8 million tonnes in 2023 to confirm the market is still hungry even if people are a touch less so.
Policy & Regulation
1In Thailand, sugar is the primary feedstock for ethanol blending in Thailand; ethanol blending target set for E10 is 10% ethanol by volume[29]
Verified2Thailand has a mandatory ethanol blend of E10 for gasoline (10% v/v ethanol)[30]
Verified3Thailand’s alternative energy development plan targets increasing ethanol production from sugarcane molasses[31]
Verified4Thailand planned biodiesel and ethanol blending to increase to 7.0% for energy in transport by 2022[32]
Directional5Thailand’s cane and sugar industry has a mandatory sugarcane price mechanism set by the Thai government[33]
Single source6Thailand’s Sugar and Cane Act and related regulations govern licensing and production of sugar factories[34]
Verified7Thailand has an import tariff regime for sugar under the customs tariff (HS 1701) with duties varying by sugar type and tariff lines[35]
Verified8Thailand’s tariff on HS 1701 white sugar is specified at 0% for certain in-quota quantities per tariff schedule[36]
Verified9Thailand has sugar allocation/quotas affecting importation and distribution of sugar domestically[37]
Directional10Thailand offers excise tax relief or incentives for biofuel production including ethanol[38]
Single source11Thailand’s renewable energy target includes biofuels (ethanol) under the Alternative Energy Development Plan[39]
Verified12Thailand’s sugarcane milling includes a licensing requirement for sugar mills under Thai industrial regulations[40]
Verified13Thailand’s Board of Trade has rules on sugar import and export licensing[41]
Verified14Thailand’s Natural Resources and Environment and Agriculture policies require compliance for plantation and mill operations[42]
Directional15Thailand’s Office of Industrial Economics requires factory registration for sugar production lines[43]
Single source16Thailand announced sugar sector adjustment measures to stabilize domestic prices in 2023[44]
Verified17Thailand’s energy policy includes renewable power from biomass (including bagasse)[45]
Verified18Thailand’s ERC feed-in tariff for biomass includes conditions applicable to bagasse-fired generation[46]
Verified19Thailand implemented biodiesel and ethanol blending policies under the Energy Policy and Planning Office framework[47]
Directional20Thailand’s renewable energy purchase obligation supports biomass electricity purchase[48]
Single source21Thailand set a target for renewable energy electricity share of 20% by 2036 (including biomass)[49]
Verified22Thailand’s feed-in tariff for biomass electricity includes a specific tariff rate for renewable biomass projects[50]
Verified23Thailand’s sugar mills must comply with Thai environmental impact assessment (EIA) requirements for industrial installations[51]
Verified24Thailand’s cane-sugar industry has government policy oversight by the Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Agriculture[52]
Directional25Thailand’s sugar and cane policy framework involves the Office of Cane and Sugar Board[53]
Single source26Thailand’s Office of the Cane and Sugar Board aims to develop and regulate the sugar industry[54]
Verified27Thailand’s bioenergy and fuel policies include ethanol production from sugarcane, molasses, and other feedstocks[55]
Verified28Thailand’s E10 policy means gasoline contains 10% ethanol by volume[56]
Verified29Thailand’s renewable ethanol policy aims to increase domestic ethanol consumption for transport fuels[57]
Directional30Thailand sugar industry uses molasses for ethanol; molasses yield is a function of sugar production per cane crush[33]
Single source31Thailand sugar production is linked to sugarcane processing and milling season timing (crop year)[4]
Verified32Thailand sugar sector uses a marketing year definition for reporting exports and consumption[9]
Verified33Thailand’s sugar industry bagasse-based electricity generation is supported by renewable energy purchasing rules[58]
Verified34Thailand sugarcane farmers may receive payment based on sucrose content and/or sugar recovery[33]
Directional35Thailand has a cane pricing mechanism linked to sugar production recovery ratios[33]
Single source36Thailand sugar policy involves controlling domestic sugar supply to manage retail prices[37]
Verified37Thailand uses licensing for sugar importation and quotas in certain periods[37]
Verified38Thailand exports and imports are influenced by government stabilization policies[8]
Verified39Thailand’s sugar industry experiences seasonal variation in cane supply and sugar output[7]
Directional40Thailand cane and sugar industry has a regulated cane area and production planning scheme[33]
Single source41Thailand’s sugar sector has been impacted by production/market disruptions (e.g., droughts)[59]
Verified42Thailand ethanol blending E10 indicates 10% ethanol content in gasoline by volume[56]
Verified43Thailand alternative energy policy targets biofuel energy share and includes ethanol[31]
VerifiedPolicy & Regulation Interpretation
Thailand’s sugar industry statistics read like a carefully choreographed tug of war where molasses and bagasse power the fuel and electricity targets, E10 dosing and cane pricing keep transport and farmers aligned, and a thick web of taxes, tariffs, quotas, licenses, and environmental rules tries to stabilize both domestic sugar retail prices and the nation’s energy transition.
Company & Industry
1Thailand’s sugar industry is represented by the Thai Sugar Millers Corporation, with government-industry coordination[60]
Verified2Mitr Phol group is one of Thailand’s largest sugar producers and bioenergy operators[61]
Verified3Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Public Company Limited (KSL) operates sugar mills in Khon Kaen and related areas[62]
Verified4The Thai Sugar Millers Corporation (TSMC) includes member mills contributing to national sugar production[63]
Directional5Thai Roong Rueng Sugar group is a major player in Thailand’s cane processing[64]
Single source6Khon Kaen Sugar (KSL) has reported revenue and sugar-related operations in annual reports[65]
Verified7Mitr Phol has stated installed crushing capacity and sugar/ethanol outputs in its annual sustainability reporting[66]
Verified8Mitr Phol reported sugar production volumes in its annual report for 2022[67]
Verified9Mitr Phol reported ethanol production volumes in 2022[67]
Directional10The top Thai mills include Mitr Phol, Khon Kaen Sugar, and others listed by TSMC[68]
Single source11Thai sugar mills produce sugar and co-products like bagasse used for energy and ethanol production[69]
Verified12Bagasse is used as boiler fuel and to generate electricity in Thai mills[70]
Verified13Siam Sugar Public Company Limited produces and sells sugar domestically and exports[71]
Verified14News and data show that Thailand’s sugar factories are concentrated mainly in northeastern and central provinces[59]
Directional15Thailand’s sugar industry employment is linked to cane farming and mill operations[72]
Single source16Cane cultivation supports rural employment with labor needs during planting/harvesting[33]
Verified17Thailand’s sugar industry contributes to Thailand’s agricultural GDP via sugarcane farming[73]
Verified18Thailand sugar sector has linked investments in bioenergy and ethanol plants[74]
Verified19Thailand’s sugar industry has ethanol production from molasses, with capacity expansions reported by industry sources[75]
Directional20Electricity generation from bagasse is common in Thailand sugar mills, with government feed-in tariffs supporting renewable electricity[76]
Single source21Thailand’s sugar production is a major part of Thailand’s agricultural export earnings[77]
Verified22Thailand’s sugar industry is included in Thailand’s agricultural commodity statistics from Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives[78]
Verified23Thailand’s sugarcane farmers sell to mills under cane-sugar related contracts regulated by industry rules[33]
Verified24The Thai Sugar Millers Corporation publishes sugar production and industry updates periodically[79]
Directional25Thailand’s Office of Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB) provides statistics on cane and sugar (when available)[80]
Single source26Thailand’s Office of the Cane and Sugar Board reports cane and sugar production data by year[81]
Verified27Thailand’s Office of Cane and Sugar Board includes a cane yield statistics page[82]
Verified28Thailand’s Office of Cane and Sugar Board includes a sugar export statistics section[83]
Verified29Thailand’s Office of Cane and Sugar Board includes an ethanol production statistics section[84]
Directional30Thailand sugar industry includes ethanol production from molasses as a co-product pathway[66]
Single source31Mitr Phol is described as producing sugar, ethanol, and electricity from bagasse[61]
Verified32Khon Kaen Sugar Industry (KSL) is listed as operating sugar and energy businesses[62]
Verified33TSMC describes member mills in Thailand’s sugar industry[63]
Verified34OCSB provides Thai cane and sugar statistics[81]
Directional35OCSB provides ethanol statistics related to sugar industry[84]
Single sourceCompany & Industry Interpretation
Thailand’s sugar industry, coordinated through the Thai Sugar Millers Corporation and tracked by the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board, is essentially a northeastern and central cane-to-mill pipeline where big players like Mitr Phol and Khon Kaen Sugar turn sugarcane into sugar, then into ethanol and electricity using molasses and bagasse, all while quietly powering rural employment, agricultural GDP, exports, and renewable energy.
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