Molasses — Production in Asia

Asia: Molasses — Production was 30.94 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30.94 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 15 groups
All-time high
30.94 million t
in 2023
All-time low
2.29 million t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Molasses — Production in Asia, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for molasses — production in Asia is 30.94 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, molasses — production in Asia peaked at 30.94 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million t, in 1963.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Molasses — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Molasses — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2.55 million t —
1962 2.50 million t -2.2%
1963 2.29 million t -8.2%
1964 3.00 million t +31.1%
1965 3.63 million t +21.0%
1966 3.85 million t +5.9%
1967 3.32 million t -13.8%
1968 3.16 million t -4.8%
1969 4.05 million t +28.1%
1970 4.88 million t +20.7%
1971 4.88 million t +0.0%
1972 4.27 million t -12.6%
1973 5.07 million t +18.8%
1974 5.62 million t +10.8%
1975 5.86 million t +4.3%
1976 6.30 million t +7.6%
1977 7.04 million t +11.6%
1978 7.77 million t +10.4%
1979 7.35 million t -5.3%
1980 5.91 million t -19.6%
1981 7.27 million t +23.0%
1982 10.58 million t +45.6%
1983 10.05 million t -5.0%
1984 9.10 million t -9.5%
1985 9.28 million t +2.0%
1986 9.04 million t -2.7%
1987 9.82 million t +8.7%
1988 11.12 million t +13.2%
1989 11.39 million t +2.4%
1990 13.00 million t +14.2%
1991 15.03 million t +15.6%
1992 15.97 million t +6.2%
1993 13.49 million t -15.5%
1994 13.67 million t +1.4%
1995 16.73 million t +22.3%
1996 18.35 million t +9.7%
1997 16.28 million t -11.3%
1998 16.42 million t +0.9%
1999 17.35 million t +5.7%
2000 17.76 million t +2.3%
2001 17.91 million t +0.9%
2002 20.16 million t +12.6%
2003 21.46 million t +6.4%
2004 17.65 million t -17.7%
2005 15.83 million t -10.4%
2006 20.14 million t +27.3%
2007 27.33 million t +35.7%
2008 25.67 million t -6.1%
2009 18.63 million t -27.4%
2010 20.55 million t +10.3%
2011 25.53 million t +24.2%
2012 27.38 million t +7.2%
2013 27.68 million t +1.1%
2014 25.86 million t -6.6%
2015 26.89 million t +4.0%
2016 26.49 million t -1.5%
2017 24.40 million t -7.9%
2018 30.59 million t +25.4%
2019 30.68 million t +0.3%
2020 25.46 million t -17.0%
2021 24.72 million t -2.9%
2022 30.82 million t +24.7%
2023 30.94 million t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.15 million t 2.29 million t 4.05 million t 9
1970s 5.90 million t 4.27 million t 7.77 million t 10
1980s 9.36 million t 5.91 million t 11.39 million t 10
1990s 15.63 million t 13.00 million t 18.35 million t 10
2000s 20.25 million t 15.83 million t 27.33 million t 10
2010s 26.60 million t 20.55 million t 30.68 million t 10
2020s 27.98 million t 24.72 million t 30.94 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  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. 3 Türkiye 788,150 t compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 5.23 million t compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is molasses — production in Asia?
Molasses — production in Asia was 30.94 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest molasses — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 30.94 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest molasses — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million t in 1963.
How does Asia rank for molasses — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 15 groups with data for 2023.
Is molasses — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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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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