5. Key Commodity Performance - National Agricultural and Fishery ...

2% per year. In 2004, Western Visayas remained among the highest yields with
73 tons per ha but was bested by ARMM with 77 tons per ha.
Figure 5.4.4. SUGARCANE: Average Yield, 1993-2004
Yield (ton/ha)
70.0
65.0
60.0
55.0
50.0
Source: BAS
Trade
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04
5.4.6 Sugar exports fluctuated from 1993 to 1998. From 1999 to 2004, it
continuously declined during 1999 to 2001 but managed to bounce in the next
three years. Exports comprised mostly of centrifugal (raw) sugar (85% of total
value) with bulk going to the premium-priced US quota market.
5.4.7 Meanwhile, sugar importation has changed over the years. Imports
increased significantly in 1995 to 1996 in part due to production shortfalls but
mainly to massive importation by sugar traders. However, it decreased since
2000. The country became a net exporter of sugar since 2002 as a result of
increases domestic production. Over the 12 year period, the bulk of imports were
in the form of refined and raw sugar, although no raw sugar imports were
registered from 2003 to 2004. The dominant suppliers for refined were Thailand
and South Korea while for raw were Thailand and Australia.
Figure 5.4.5. SUGARCANE: Production and Trade Volume Index by Product
Type, 1993-2004
Volume index
(1993=100)
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
-
Production Refined imports
Centrifugal imports Centrifugal ex ports
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04
Source of basic data: BAS and NSO
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