Sugarcane production in Western Visayas, Philippines

Sugarcane production in Western Visayas, Philippines Last Modified: 09-Oct-2022 7:47 PM
  • 15,279,680 tonnes
    Annual production of Sugarcane in Western Visayas in 2020. Ranked #1, the division accounts for 62.62% of Sugarcane produced in Philippines. 60% of the country's production comes from just the Negros province alone.
  • 209,794 hectares
    Land used for cultivation of sugarcane in the administrative region of Western Visayas in 2020.
  • PHP10 billion
    Value of the sugarcane industry in Iloilo province taking into account the fuel, fertilizer, truck parts, equipment, and labor, among others that are involved in the production chain, according to Iloilo Board Member Matt Palabrica.
  • 20,875 hectares
    Land used for cultivation of sugarcane in the third, fourth, and fifth districts of Iloilo province.
  • 4,890
    Number of planters and around 10,000 farm laborers in the third, fourth, and fifth districts of Iloilo province. Iloilo Province has three sugar mills - the Central Azucarera de San Antonio in Passi City, Universal Robina Corporation –Passi based in San Enrique town, and the Capiz Sugar Central in President Roxas, Capiz province.
  • 13
    Number of sugar mills located in Negros. It also has 6 refineries. A total of 12 sugar centrals and five refineries are all situated in Negros Occidental while the rest are in Negros Oriental.