Molasses — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Molasses — Production was 2.59 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.59 million t
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
2.76 million t
in 2021
All-time low
378,639 t
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Molasses — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, molasses — production in Northern Europe stood at 2.59 million t.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 414.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, molasses — production in Northern Europe peaked at 2.76 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 378,639 t, in 2015.

Northern Europe ranks 15th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Molasses — Production in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Molasses — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 489,130 t —
1962 437,355 t -10.6%
1963 478,074 t +9.3%
1964 558,929 t +16.9%
1965 505,969 t -9.5%
1966 512,348 t +1.3%
1967 643,658 t +25.6%
1968 583,676 t -9.3%
1969 487,289 t -16.5%
1970 509,237 t +4.5%
1971 599,107 t +17.6%
1972 540,235 t -9.8%
1973 615,881 t +14.0%
1974 501,100 t -18.6%
1975 536,507 t +7.1%
1976 615,119 t +14.7%
1977 645,238 t +4.9%
1978 658,371 t +2.0%
1979 679,855 t +3.3%
1980 666,745 t -1.9%
1981 683,522 t +2.5%
1982 829,751 t +21.4%
1983 658,166 t -20.7%
1984 791,737 t +20.3%
1985 652,352 t -17.6%
1986 660,683 t +1.3%
1987 619,848 t -6.2%
1988 676,328 t +9.1%
1989 773,695 t +14.4%
1990 758,077 t -2.0%
1991 670,136 t -11.6%
1992 789,513 t +17.8%
1993 751,445 t -4.8%
1994 670,628 t -10.8%
1995 751,730 t +12.1%
1996 681,649 t -9.3%
1997 812,000 t +19.1%
1998 683,000 t -15.9%
1999 755,000 t +10.5%
2000 673,000 t -10.9%
2001 672,000 t -0.1%
2002 706,000 t +5.1%
2003 687,000 t -2.7%
2004 668,700 t -2.7%
2005 632,696 t -5.4%
2006 504,836 t -20.2%
2007 481,943 t -4.5%
2008 456,124 t -5.4%
2009 506,037 t +10.9%
2010 446,315 t -11.8%
2011 523,047 t +17.2%
2012 480,147 t -8.2%
2013 503,657 t +4.9%
2014 536,845 t +6.6%
2015 378,639 t -29.5%
2016 395,376 t +4.4%
2017 491,407 t +24.3%
2018 423,567 t -13.8%
2019 445,039 t +5.1%
2020 384,056 t -13.7%
2021 2.76 million t +618.6%
2022 2.46 million t -10.8%
2023 2.59 million t +5.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Molasses — Production in Northern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +618.6% 384,056 t 2.76 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 521,825 t 437,355 t 643,658 t 9
1970s 590,065 t 501,100 t 679,855 t 10
1980s 701,283 t 619,848 t 829,751 t 10
1990s 732,318 t 670,136 t 812,000 t 10
2000s 598,834 t 456,124 t 706,000 t 10
2010s 462,404 t 378,639 t 536,845 t 10
2020s 2.05 million t 384,056 t 2.76 million t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 12 Indonesia 1.17 million t compare
  2. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51,667 t compare
  3. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 35,028 t compare
  4. 13 France 1.01 million t compare
  5. 14 Australia 994,719 t compare
  6. 14 Republic of Moldova 27,000 t compare
  7. 14 Australia and New Zealand 994,719 t compare
  8. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2,139 t compare
  9. 16 Germany 761,017 t compare
  10. 17 South Africa 745,271 t compare
  11. 18 Ukraine 689,256 t compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is molasses — production in Northern Europe?
Molasses — production in Northern Europe was 2.59 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest molasses — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest molasses — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 378,639 t in 2015.
How does Northern Europe rank for molasses — production?
Northern Europe ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is molasses — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 414.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.