Molasses — Production in Americas

Americas: Molasses — Production was 28.32 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.32 million t
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
28.32 million t
in 2023
All-time low
7.12 million t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Molasses — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas recorded 28.32 million t for molasses — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, molasses — production in Americas peaked at 28.32 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.12 million t, in 1962.

That places Americas 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.25 million t 7.12 million t 9.39 million t 9
1970s 11.46 million t 10.31 million t 12.71 million t 10
1980s 14.09 million t 12.36 million t 14.99 million t 10
1990s 15.81 million t 13.56 million t 18.43 million t 10
2000s 20.40 million t 16.93 million t 21.92 million t 10
2010s 23.51 million t 20.82 million t 25.19 million t 10
2020s 25.70 million t 22.85 million t 28.32 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 18.30 million t compare
  2. 2 India 14.40 million t compare
  3. 3 China 5.24 million t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 5.23 million t compare
  5. 5 Thailand 4.09 million t compare
  6. 6 USSR 3.13 million t compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is molasses — production in Americas?
Molasses — production in Americas was 28.32 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest molasses — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 28.32 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest molasses — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 7.12 million t in 1962.
How does Americas rank for molasses — production?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is molasses — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Molasses — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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