Molasses — Production in Europe

Europe: Molasses — Production was 8.45 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.45 million t
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
11.42 million t
in 1989
All-time low
5.23 million t
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Molasses — Production in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 8.45 million t for molasses — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, molasses — production in Europe peaked at 11.42 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.23 million t, in 2010.

Europe ranks 6th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Molasses — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Molasses — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 5.59 million t —
1962 5.25 million t -6.1%
1963 5.62 million t +7.1%
1964 6.95 million t +23.6%
1965 6.57 million t -5.5%
1966 7.03 million t +7.0%
1967 7.51 million t +6.8%
1968 7.41 million t -1.2%
1969 7.25 million t -2.3%
1970 7.44 million t +2.7%
1971 7.46 million t +0.3%
1972 7.44 million t -0.3%
1973 8.17 million t +9.7%
1974 7.48 million t -8.4%
1975 8.57 million t +14.6%
1976 8.23 million t -3.9%
1977 9.34 million t +13.4%
1978 9.12 million t -2.3%
1979 8.61 million t -5.6%
1980 8.11 million t -5.7%
1981 8.91 million t +9.8%
1982 9.58 million t +7.5%
1983 8.95 million t -6.6%
1984 8.96 million t +0.1%
1985 9.78 million t +9.2%
1986 9.84 million t +0.7%
1987 10.01 million t +1.7%
1988 10.11 million t +1.0%
1989 11.42 million t +13.0%
1990 10.57 million t -7.5%
1991 9.15 million t -13.4%
1992 8.78 million t -4.1%
1993 8.69 million t -1.0%
1994 7.42 million t -14.7%
1995 7.89 million t +6.4%
1996 7.57 million t -4.1%
1997 7.47 million t -1.3%
1998 6.85 million t -8.3%
1999 6.91 million t +0.9%
2000 6.24 million t -9.7%
2001 6.16 million t -1.3%
2002 6.47 million t +5.1%
2003 6.17 million t -4.6%
2004 6.58 million t +6.6%
2005 6.77 million t +2.9%
2006 6.26 million t -7.6%
2007 5.77 million t -7.8%
2008 5.36 million t -7.1%
2009 5.30 million t -1.1%
2010 5.23 million t -1.3%
2011 6.46 million t +23.4%
2012 6.02 million t -6.8%
2013 5.51 million t -8.4%
2014 6.17 million t +12.0%
2015 5.60 million t -9.2%
2016 6.45 million t +15.0%
2017 7.33 million t +13.8%
2018 6.72 million t -8.4%
2019 6.29 million t -6.5%
2020 5.58 million t -11.3%
2021 8.28 million t +48.5%
2022 7.61 million t -8.1%
2023 8.45 million t +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.57 million t 5.25 million t 7.51 million t 9
1970s 8.19 million t 7.44 million t 9.34 million t 10
1980s 9.57 million t 8.11 million t 11.42 million t 10
1990s 8.13 million t 6.85 million t 10.57 million t 10
2000s 6.11 million t 5.30 million t 6.77 million t 10
2010s 6.18 million t 5.23 million t 7.33 million t 10
2020s 7.48 million t 5.58 million t 8.45 million t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 China 5.24 million t compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 788,150 t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 5.23 million t compare
  4. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 683,376 t compare
  5. 5 Thailand 4.09 million t compare
  6. 6 USSR 3.13 million t compare
  7. 6 Viet Nam 358,000 t compare
  8. 7 Pakistan 3.12 million t compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 247,768 t compare
  10. 8 Denmark 2.26 million t compare
  11. 9 Mexico 1.96 million t compare
  12. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 101,240 t compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is molasses — production in Europe?
Molasses — production in Europe was 8.45 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest molasses — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11.42 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest molasses — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.23 million t in 2010.
How does Europe rank for molasses — production?
Europe ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is molasses — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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