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Sugar Statistics

Total cane cultivation area

a. Sugar Mills zone

b. Non Mill zone

Percent land utilized for sugarcane cultivation

Average production of Sugarcane

Utilization of sugarcane for sugar production

Utilization of sugarcane for gur production

Utilization of sugarcane for seed & juice purpose

Average sugar production

Average gur production

Total number of sugarcane farmer

Number of people depend on sugarcane

Manpower depends on sugarcane cultivation

Contribution of sugarcane to GDP

Contribution of sugarcane to Crop sub-sector

Contribution of sugarcane Research & Extension

Saving of foreign currency from sugar production due to sugarcane research (1972-2000)

Utilization of labour force in sugar industry

0.17 Million Hectare

0.086 Million Hectare

0.084 Million Hectare

2.05 %

7.0-7.5 Million Ton

2.31 (32.36%) Million Ton

3.75 (52.69%) Million Ton

1.06 (14.39%) Million Ton

0.15-0.20 Million Ton

0.35-0.40 Million Ton

0.6 Million

5.0 Million

66.0 Million Mandays

0.74%

5.52%

16%

 

4000.00 Million Taka

16000 Person

 

Capacity and establishment of sugar industries in Bangladesh

Name of sugar mills

Year of establishment

Production capacity (ton/day)

a. Before Pakistan Era (    -1947)

 

 

North Bengal Sugar mill

Setabgonj Sugar mill       

Deshbandhu Sugar mill

Carew & Co.

1933

1933

1934

1938

1200

1250

200

1000

 

Total Production capacity 3650

b. During Pakistan Regime (1947-1971)

 

 

Rangpur Sugar mill

Thakurgaon Sugar mill

Zealbangla Sugar mill

Jaypurhat Sugar mill

Rajshahi Sugar mill

Kushtia Sugar mill

Mobarakgonj Sugar mill

Shampur Sugar mill

Panchagar Sugar mill

Kaliachapra Sugar mill

1958

1959

1959

1963

1966

1966

1966

1668

1970

1970

1300

1500

1000

2000

1500

1500

1000

1000

1000

1000

 

Total Production capacity 12800

c. After the emergence of Bangladesh (1971-  )

 

Faridpur Sugar mill

Nator Sugar mill

Pabna Sugar mill

1977

1985

1997

1000

1500

1500

 

Total Production capacity 4000

 Utilization of sugarcane in Bangladesh (1992-2009)

Year

Sugarcane production (million ton)

Cane crushed for sugar production (million ton)

Cane crushed for gur production (million ton)

Utilization of sugarcane for seed & juice production (million ton)

sugar

%

gur

%

seed & juice   %

      1992-93

7.51

2.23

29.75

4.15

55.24

1.13     

15.00

   1993-94

7.11

2.70

37.96

3.34

47.03

1.07    

15.02

1994-95

7.45

3.49

46.78

2.85

38.22

1.12     

15.00

1995-96

7.17

2.38

33.27

3.71

51.74

1.07     

14.99

1996-97

7.52

1.76

23.44

4.63

61.56

1.13     

15.00

1997-98

7.38

2.12

28.76

4.15

56.24

1.11     

15.00

1998-99

6.95

2.31

33.29

3.60

51.72

1.04     

14.99

1999-00

6.91

1.60

23.17

4.27

61.84

1.04     

14.99

2000-01

6.74

1.37

20.32

4.36

64.68

1.01     

15.00

2001-02

6.92

2.82

40.75

3.06

44.25

1.04     

15.00

2002-03

6.84

2.63

38.52

3.22

47.09

0.98       

14.39

2003-04

6.48

1.64

25.31

3.93

60.65

0.91

14.04

2004-05

6.42

1.41

21.96

4.11

64.02

0.90

14.02

2005-06

5.51

1.85

33.58

2.88

52.27

0.77

13.97

2006-07

5.77

2.33

40.38

2.63

45.58

0.82

14.21

2007-08

7.37

2.29

31.07

4.03

54.68

1.05

14.25

2008-09

7.10

1.18

16.62

4.88

68.73

1.03

14.51

Average

7.135

2.31

32.36

3.76

52.69

1.07     

14.39

  Comparative GDP Contribution of sugarcane to national economy (1999-2000)

 

Items of GDP

Valuation in constant market price (million taka)

Valuation in constant market price in national economy (%)

Comments

Bangladesh

2049270.0

100.00

Sugarcane is produced in 2.05% land of the country but it contributes double 5.52% to agricultural GDP

Livestock

     67625.9

    3.30

Fisheries

   120087.2

    5.86

Agriculture & Forestry

  384250.0

  18.75

Crop sub-sector

    275421.8

   13.44

Sugarcane

      15216.9

    0.74

Share of Sugarcane to Agricultural GDP

-------

    5.52   

Share of Sugarcane cultivation to Agricultural land

 

   2.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GDP contribution to sugarcane economy (2003-04)

Commodity

GDP Valuation at Constant Market

Price (Tk. in million)

GDP Contribution to Sugarcane Economy (%)

GDP Contribution to

National Economy (%)

Sugar

3812.67

22.61

0.15

By-Product

712.78

4.23

0.03

Seed

834.10

4.95

0.03

Chewing, Juice

1053.65

6.25

0.04

Gur

9672.23

57.35

0.39

Cattle feed/ Fuel

778.09

4.61

0.03

Total

16863.52

100.00

0.67

 

GDP contribution to sugarcane economy (1999-2000)

  Commodity

GDP valuation in constant market price (million taka)

GDP contribution within sugarcane economy (%)

GDP contribution to national economy (%)

  Sugar

3690.0

24.25

0.18

  By-product

 689.4

 4.53

0.03

  Seed

 926.0

 6.09

0.05

  Juice

 562.5

 3.69

0.03

  Gur

8520.0

55.99

0.41

  Fodder/Fuel

  829.0

 5.45

0.04

  Total

15216.9

100.00

0.74

Contribution of sugarcane by-product to national economy (1999-2000)

By-products of sugar industry

Production (million ton)

Price (million taka)

a)   By-product of sugar mill

1.   Bagasse

2.   Press-mud

3.   Molasses

 

0.560

0.056

0.064

 

280.00

02.80

396.60

b)  By-product of sugarcane

1.   Sugarcane top (fodder)

2.   Dried leaf (fuel)

3.   Root stock (fuel)

 

0.552

0.397

0.777

 

 

265.40

190.40

373.20

 

Total

 

1518.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contribution of sugarcane by- product to national economy (2003-04)

By- products of sugar

Production (million ton)

price (million Taka)

a) By- products of sugar mill

1. Bagasse

2. Press mud

3. Molases

 

0.575

0.058

0.066

 

276.00

27.84

408.94

a) By- products of sugar cane

1. Sugarcane top (fooder)

2. Dried leave

3. Root stock (fuel)

 

0.519

0.373

0.729

 

248.99

178.96

350.14

Total

 

1491

Utilization of labour force in sugarcane production and processing (1999-2000)

       Areas of utilization

Sugarcane production (million ha)

 Total use of labour (million mandays)

 

Comment

  Sugarcane cultivation in sugar mills zone

0.086

24.452

A total of 99 labour is utilized per acre production of sugarcane

  Sugarcane cultivation in non-mill zone

0.084

23.030

  Sugar processing

---

6.300

  Gur processing

0.093

9.492

  Production chewing cane/production of juice

0.006

0.124

  Fodder/fuel

0.170

2.627

Total

 

66.025

 

      ¨      Manpower utilization in sugar industry: 16802

¨      Sales proceed (1972-2003) : 1295.8 million taka

¨      Farmers income (1972-2003) : 663.5 million taka

 

Production, profit/lose and paying revenue (1972-2009):

Harvesting season

Sugar production (ton)

Sugar recovery (%)

Profit/lose (million taka)

Paying revenue (million taka)

1972-73

19,295

6.62

29.346

11.16

1973-74

88,375

7.56

50.196

52.78

1974-75

98,466

7.62

50.519

191.27

1975-76

86,788

8.01

30.269

210.37

1976-77

138,707

8.26

83.896

307.42

1977-78

178,072

7.72

6.868

450.95

1979-79

130,720

7.74

7.402

441.58

1979-80

93,224

7.46

53.021

423.86

1980-81

142,918

7.93

349.463

681.95

1981-82

202,168

8.17

413.083

825.55

1982-83

181,355

8.18

411.817

871.64

1983-84

151,353

7.97

422.464

858.25

1984-85

87,849

7.48

(202.496)

368.26

1985-86

82,498

8.11

(330.547)

591.90

1986-87

181,925

7.95

(339.628)

1050.61

1987-88

178,260

8.10

(175.013)

665.01

1988-89

110,000

8.27

(241.304)

667.72

1989-90

183,862

8.77

245.384

855.58

1990-91

246,493

7.93

(95.942)

1293.60

1991-92

195,587

8.12

(657.062)

1306.19

1992-93

187,483

8.40

(829.493)

874.70

1993-94

221,547

8.21

(143.739)

1127.05

1994-95

270,196

7.76

78.890

1046.06

1995-96

183,934

7.71

(379.279)

1344.08

1996-97

135,000

7.67

(659.185)

1802.80

1997-98

166,000

7.84

(385.732)

1794.55

1998-99

153,000

6.61

(603.704)

1771.03

1999-00

123,000

7.66

(1117.709)

1382.76

2000-01

98,350

7.18

(595.673)

1358.25

2001-02

204,329

7.27

(1181.191)

858.70

2002-03

177,398

6.67

(972.487)

299.49

2002-03

177,398

6.67

-972.487

299.49

2003-04

119,000

7.26

-594.80

349.10

2004-05

107,000

7.53

-175.70

-

2005-06

133,000,

7.19

-

-

2006-07

162,000

7.07

-

-

2007-08

164,000

7.16

-

-

2008-09

80,000

6.75

-

-

Statistics of profit/lose of 34 years (1972-2009) :

Ø      Profit (14 seasons)

Ø      Lose (20 seasons)

 Item wise break-up of revenue payment

Items of revenue

Amount (million taka)

VAT/Excise duty

14980

Sales tax

580

Income tax

1700

Road development cess

1000

Profit sharing to Govt.

580

Sugar cess

190

Miscellaneous tax

380

Total

19410

 

Sugarcane Production and Factory Supply of Cane in Bangladesh during 1971-72 to 2008-09

(in thousand tons)

Year

Sugarcane production in Mill & Non-mill zone (MT)

Sugarcane Used for Sugar Production (MT)

Sugarcane Used for Jaggery Production (MT)

Sugarcane Used for seed and chewing (MT)

Total Sugar Production (MT)

Total Jaggery Production (MT)

Annual Sugar Production Capacity in 120 ECD* (ton)

Capacity Utilization for Sugar Production

(%)

1971-72

5686

409.16

4480.80

796.04

24.20

470.48

172.38

14.04

1972-73

5318

274.31

4299.17

744.52

19.60

451.41

172.38

11.37

1973-74

6342

1187.20

4266.92

887.88

89.81

448.03

172.38

52.10

1974-75

6635

1422.18

4283.92

928.90

100.04

449.81

172.38

58.03

1975-76

5886

1100.95

3961.01

824.04

88.18

415.91

161.16

54.72

1976-77

6401

1706.37

3798.49

896.14

140.93

398.84

157.08

89.72

1977-78

6670

2309.65

3426.55

933.80

178.07

359.79

167.28

106.45

1978-79

6828

1715.51

4156.57

955.92

132.81

436.44

167.28

79.39

1979-80

6340

1272.09

4180.31

887.60

94.71

438.93

167.28

56.62

1980-81

6495

1826.73

3758.97

909.30

145.21

394.69

167.28

86.81

1981-82

7023

2473.30

3566.48

983.22

202.16

374.48

167.28

120.85

1982-83

7242

2216.94

4011.18

1013.88

181.36

421.17

177.99

101.89

1983-84

7056

1899.83

4168.33

987.84

151.35

437.67

177.99

85.03

1984-85

6878

1176.60

4738.48

962.92

87.85

497.54

177.99

49.36

1985-86

6640

1018.20

4692.20

929.60

82.50

492.68

192.10

42.95

1986-87

6896

2286.65

3643.91

965.44

181.93

382.61

193.07

94.23

1987-88

7207

2199.39

3998.63

1008.98

178.26

419.86

193.07

92.33

1988-89

6707

1330.32

4437.70

938.98

110.00

465.96

193.07

56.97

1989-90

7396

2096.20

4264.36

1035.44

183.86

447.76

197.91

92.90

1990-91

7682

3105.92

3500.60

1075.48

246.49

367.56

199.25

123.71

1991-92

7446

2390.25

4013.31

1042.44

195.59

421.40

199.25

98.16

1992-93

7507

2233.11

4222.91

1050.98

187.48

443.41

202.05

92.79

1993-94

6756

2699.90

3110.26

945.84

221.55

326.58

205.05

108.05

1994-95

7446

3482.74

2920.82

1042.44

270.20

306.69

198.44

136.16

1995-96

7491

2383.48

4058.78

1048.74

183.93

426.17

196.44

93.63

1996-97

7513

1763.15

4698.03

1051.82

135.32

493.29

210.44

64.30

1997-98

7380

2121.85

4224.95

1033.20

166.46

443.62

210.44

79.10

1998-99

6951

2313.81

3664.05

973.14

152.98

384.73

210.44

72.70

1999-00

6910

1612.32

4330.28

967.40

123.50

454.68

210.44

58.69

2000-01

6742

1369.03

4429.09

943.88

98.36

465.05

210.44

46.74

2001-02

6602

2811.12

2866.60

924.28

204.33

300.99

210.44

97.10

2002-03

6838

2633.43

3247.25

957.32

177.40

340.96

210.44

84.30

2003-04

6484

1642.51

3933.73

907.76

119.15

413.04

210.44

56.62

2004-05

6423

1414.49

4109.29

899.22

106.65

431.48

210.44

50.68

2005-06

5511

1853.18

2886.28

771.54

133.28

303.06

210.44

63.34

2006-07

5770

2335.04

2627.16

807.80

165.00

275.85

210.44

78.40

2007-08

7371.14

2287.53

4029.54

1054.07

164.00

298.80

 

 

2008-09

7097.92

1184.11

4884.61

1029.20

80.00

461.60

 

 

Source : MIS Report BSFIC, 2006-07 & BBS, 2006-07

* The ECD means:

1)   National Capacity of individual mills based on tones Cane Crushed per Day (TCD)

and Effective days of crushing (ECD) is 120 effective d.

2)   The total duration of crushing is 135 d, which includes periodical cleaning of 15 d.

 

Performance sugar industries  in Bangladesh (1971-72 to 2008-09)

Crushing Season

Total Sugarcane Cultivation (ha.)

Total Production (millzone) (Ton)

Yield

(Ton/ ha.)

Total Sugarcane Crushing (Ton)

Total Sugar Production (Ton)

Recovery (%)

Sugarcane Price (Ton)

Profit/ Loss

(million TK)

Revenue to

the national exchequer

(Tk. in million)

1971-72

55109

1139785

20.68

409160

24200

5.92

267.92

-

-

1972-73

47663

1103552

23.15

274310

19604

7.14

267.92

-29.95

11.16

1973-74

56847

2104241

37.02

1187202

89808

7.56

267.92

50.20

52.78

1974-75

70970

2206104

31.09

1422181

100040

7.02

267.92

50.52

191.27

1975-76

50542

1668517

33.01

1100946

88177

8.10

267.92

30.27

210.37

1976-77

65865

2389199

36.27

1706370

140925

8.26

321.51

83.90

307.42

1977-78

96022

3271953

34.08

2309652

178072

7.72

321.51

6.80

450.95

1978-79

75975

2573833

33.88

1715505

132812

7.74

321.51

7.40

441.58

1979-80

62965

2203112

34.99

1272089

94714

7.46

321.51

53.02

423.86

1980-81

77370

2833317

36.62

1826731

145205

7.93

401.88

262.12

681.95

1981-82

94969

3748431

39.47

2473301

202158

8.17

401.88

413.08

825.55

1982-83

99280

3925136

39.54

2216939

181355

8.18

401.88

411.82

871.64

1983-84

95902

3388795

35.34

1899831

151353

7.97

455.47

422.46

858.25

1984-85

94034

3136846

33.36

1176599

87849

7.48

509.05

-307.53

368.26

1985-86

73789

2998799

40.64

1018202

82498

8.11

616.22

-382.68

591.90

1986-87

85915

4132368

48.10

2286650

181925

7.95

643.01

-397.73

1050.61

1987-88

94299

4329241

45.91

2199389

178260

8.10

643.01

-175.01

665.01

1988-89

91866

3767600

41.01

1330320

110000

8.27

723.39

-241.30

667.72

1989-90

85476

4019565

47.03

2096203

183862

8.77

991.31

245.38

855.58

1990-91

95459

4695510

49.19

3105918

246493

7.93

991.31

-95.94

1293.60

1991-92

95501

4491122

47.03

2390251

195587

8.18

991.31

-655.74

1306.19

1992-93

87966

4246613

48.28

2233114

187483

8.40

991.31

-829.49

874.70

1993-94

92250

4576394

49.61

2699901

221547

8.21

991.31

-252.51

1127.05

1994-95

99004

5030449

50.81

3482741

270196

7.76

991.31

78.89

1046.06

1995-96

95942

4340890

45.25

2383481

183934

7.71

991.31

-379.28

1344.08

1996-97

86575

4097854

47.33

1763153

135320

7.67

991.31

-659.19

1802.80

1997-98

88130

4191153

47.56

2121845

166457

7.84

991.31

-385.73

1794.55

1998-99

94352

4123740

43.71

2313806

152979

6.61

991.31

-1305.90

1771.03

1999-00

86397

3526498

40.82

1612320

123498

7.66

991.31

-1117.71

1382.76

2000-01

74873

3361867

44.90

1369026

98355

7.18

1098.48

-1352.26

1358.25

2001-02

88274

4475990

50.71

2811123

204329

7.27

1098.48

-1181.19

858.70

2002-03

105420

4595270

43.59

2633430

177,398

6.67

1100

-972.49

299.49

2003-04

84870

3948240

46.52

1642510

119,000

7.26

1100

-594.80

349.10

2004-05

78180

3516970

44.98

1414490

107,000

7.53

1180

-175.70

 

2005-06

75430

3717300

49.28

1853180

133280

7.19

1290

+661.60

2006-07

83600

4112660

49.19

233504

162000

7.07

1390

-

2007-08

86400

4051140

46.54

228753

164000

7.16

1390

2008-09

78740

3497920

44.42

 

80000

6.75

 

Source: MIS Report, BSFIC, 1972-2004

 Growth Rate of Sugar industries performance (area, production, yield, factory supply, sugar yield and sugarcane price) in Bangladesh (1971-72 to 2007-08)

Crushing Season

Total Sugarcane Cultivation (‘000’ ha.)

Total

Production (‘000’ Ton)

Yield

(Ton/ha.)

Total Sugarcane Crushing

(‘000’ Ton)

Total Sugar Production (‘000’ Ton)

Recovery

(%)

Sugarcane

Price (Ton)

1971-81

65.93

2149.36

32.08

1322.42

101.36

7.49

303

1981-91

91.10

3814.23

41.96

1980.34

160.58

8.09

638

1991-92

95.50

4491.12

47.03

2390.25

195.59

8.18

991

1992-93

87.97

4246.61

48.28

2233.11

187.48

8.4

991

1993-94

92.25

4576.39

49.61

2699.90

221.55

8.21

991

1994-95

99.00

5030.45

50.81

3482.74

270.20

7.76

991

1995-96

95.94

4340.89

45.25

2383.48

183.93

7.71

991

1996-97

86.58

4097.85

47.33

1763.15

135.32

7.67

991

1997-98

88.13

4191.15

47.56

2121.85

166.46

7.84

991

1998-99

94.35

4123.74

43.71

2313.81

152.98

6.61

991

1999-00

86.40

3526.50

40.82

1612.32

123.50

7.66

991

2000-01

74.87

3361.87

44.9

1369.03

98.36

7.18

1098

2001-02

88.27

4475.99

50.71

2811.12

204.33

7.27

1098

2002-03

105.42

4595.27

43.59

2633.43

177.40

6.73

1098

2003-04

84.87

3948.24

46.52

1642.51

119.15

7.26

1098

2004-05

78.18

3516.97

44.98

1414.49

106.65

7.53

1179

2005-06

75.43

3717.30

49.28

1853.18

133.28

7.19

1286

2006-07

83.60

4112.66

49.19

2335.04

165.00

7.07

1394

2007-08

87.86

4051.14

46.11

2287.53

163.84

7.16

1447

Growth Rate(%)

1.20

2.90

1.60

2.70

2.60

0.00

5.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: MIS Report, BSFIC, 1971-2006

 

Growth rate of sugarcane acreage and production  during the period of 1999/00 to 2008-09

 

Crushing season

Bangladesh

Mill zone

Non mill zone

Total sugarcane cultivation (‘000 ha)

Total production (‘000 ton)

Total sugarcane cultivation (‘000 ha)

Total production (‘000 ton)

Total sugarcane cultivation (‘000 ha)

Total production (‘000 ton)

1999-00

170.45

6910.00

86.4

3526.5

84.05

3383.5

2000-01

168.83

6742.00

74.87

3361.87

93.96

3380.13

2001-02

162.75

6502.00

88.27

4475.99

74.48

2026.01

2002-03

165.99

6838.00

105.42

4595.27

60.57

2242.73

2003-04

163.56

6484.00

84.87

3948.24

78.69

2535.76

2004-05

157.09

6423.00

78.18

3516.97

78.91

2906.03

2005-06

152.63

5511.00

75.43

3717.3

77.20

1793.7

2006-07

150.00

5770.00

83.6

4112.66

66.40

1657.34

2007-08

160.40

7371.14

86.4

4051.14

74.00

3320.00

2008-09

153.74

7097.92

78.74

3497.92

75.00

3600.00

Mean

160.54

6564.91

84.22

3880.39

76.33

2684.52

Growth rate (%)

-0.012

-0.002

-0.007

0.000

-0.015

-0.007

Source: BSFIC, BSRI, DAE Reports (1999-00 to 2008-09)

Sugar producing countries of the world (2008-09)

Country

Production in million ton

Exports in million tons

Population in million

Per capita consumption killograms

Brazil

38.63

23.69 [01]

198

58

India

16.03

0.24   [15]

1166

19

Eu

14.87

0.71   [09]

500

34

China

13.59

-

1338

10

Thailand

7.72

5.00    [02]

66

36

United states

6.92

-

307

29

Mexico

5.76

0.71  [09]

111

49

Sadc*

5.31

1.79 [04)

139

19

Australia

4.8

4.22 [03]

21

45

Pakistan

4.24

-

176

23

  [#] = World export ranking

    * SADC =        Southern African Development Community (Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Tanzania,     Zambia, Zimbabwe)

  Source : Illovo Sugar Limited Annual Report 2009 (page 55)

 Domestic retail price of sugar in Bangladesh and different  

sugar producing country of the world (2008-09)

Area

Price (US $ /Kg)

Price (Taka /Kg)

Japan

2.18

152.46

USA

1.83

127.82

France

1.80

126.28

Australia

1.14

80.08

South Africa

0.96

67.76

Malawi

0.836

58.52

Swaziland

0.748

52.36

Brazil

0.704

49.28

India

0.86

60.00

Pakistan

0.94

66.00

UK

1.40

98.00

World

610

42.70

Bangladesh

0.74

52.00

Source:  World of Sugar. Illovo sugar Limited Annual Report, 2009

*1 US $ = 70.00 Taka.

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