Brazil vs China: Molasses — Production

Brazil
18.30 million t
in 2023
China
5.24 million t
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
China rank
3rd

Molasses — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • China
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 18.30 million t against 5.24 million t in China, a difference of 13.06 million t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 3.5 times China's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 3rd of 149 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1960s 1.60 million t 632,556 t 968,889 t Brazil
1970s 2.77 million t 936,344 t 1.83 million t Brazil
1980s 4.83 million t 1.62 million t 3.20 million t Brazil
1990s 6.84 million t 2.47 million t 4.37 million t Brazil
2000s 11.93 million t 3.34 million t 8.59 million t Brazil
2010s 14.83 million t 3.86 million t 10.97 million t Brazil
2020s 16.44 million t 4.21 million t 12.23 million t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher molasses — production, Brazil or China?
Brazil, at 18.30 million t against 5.24 million t in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in molasses — production between Brazil and China?
13.06 million t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for molasses — production?
Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 3rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Molasses — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Molasses — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
182 places, 10,100 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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