11/09/2025
About 10–12% of sugarcane’s weight turns into sugar, which means one U.S. ton (2,000 pounds) of sugarcane typically yields around 200 to 240 pounds of sugar.
The remaining material — including bagasse, molasses, and press mud — is not wasted. It’s reused to produce ethanol, paper, electricity, and animal feed, making sugarcane one of the most efficient and sustainable crops in the world.