Molasses — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Molasses — Production was 243,419 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
243,419 t
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
31st
of 139 countries
All-time high
450,200 t
in 1982
All-time low
184,710 t
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Molasses — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for molasses — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 243,419 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, molasses — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 450,200 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 184,710 t, in 2022.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 139 countries 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Molasses — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 271,400 t
1962 249,900 t -7.9%
1963 240,200 t -3.9%
1964 284,300 t +18.4%
1965 307,000 t +8.0%
1966 297,100 t -3.2%
1967 400,000 t +34.6%
1968 320,400 t -19.9%
1969 272,000 t -15.1%
1970 288,600 t +6.1%
1971 354,100 t +22.7%
1972 279,700 t -21.0%
1973 334,200 t +19.5%
1974 206,400 t -38.2%
1975 215,400 t +4.4%
1976 285,000 t +32.3%
1977 287,500 t +0.9%
1978 319,000 t +11.0%
1979 345,000 t +8.2%
1980 332,100 t -3.7%
1981 332,800 t +0.2%
1982 450,200 t +35.3%
1983 337,300 t -25.1%
1984 406,000 t +20.4%
1985 347,500 t -14.4%
1986 365,300 t +5.1%
1987 359,500 t -1.6%
1988 366,800 t +2.0%
1989 433,000 t +18.0%
1990 404,000 t -6.7%
1991 400,000 t -1.0%
1992 442,000 t +10.5%
1993 379,000 t -14.3%
1994 332,000 t -12.4%
1995 374,000 t +12.7%
1996 330,000 t -11.8%
1997 395,000 t +19.7%
1998 329,000 t -16.7%
1999 376,000 t +14.3%
2000 335,000 t -10.9%
2001 330,000 t -1.5%
2002 370,000 t +12.1%
2003 365,000 t -1.4%
2004 360,000 t -1.4%
2005 335,000 t -6.9%
2006 290,000 t -13.4%
2007 295,000 t +1.7%
2008 300,000 t +1.7%
2009 325,000 t +8.3%
2010 275,000 t -15.4%
2011 325,000 t +18.2%
2012 300,000 t -7.7%
2013 325,000 t +8.3%
2014 350,000 t +7.7%
2015 250,000 t -28.6%
2016 230,000 t -8.0%
2017 325,000 t +41.3%
2018 270,000 t -16.9%
2019 282,000 t +4.4%
2020 215,000 t -23.8%
2021 234,387 t +9.0%
2022 184,710 t -21.2%
2023 243,419 t +31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 293,589 t 240,200 t 400,000 t 9
1970s 291,490 t 206,400 t 354,100 t 10
1980s 373,050 t 332,100 t 450,200 t 10
1990s 376,100 t 329,000 t 442,000 t 10
2000s 330,500 t 290,000 t 370,000 t 10
2010s 293,200 t 230,000 t 350,000 t 10
2020s 219,379 t 184,710 t 243,419 t 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 28 Sudan 260,815 t compare
  2. 29 Sudan (former) 260,000 t compare
  3. 30 Morocco 249,366 t compare
  4. 32 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 239,216 t compare
  5. 33 Cuba 239,200 t compare
  6. 34 Uganda 229,091 t compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is molasses — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Molasses — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 243,419 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest molasses — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 450,200 t in 1982.
What is the lowest molasses — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 184,710 t in 2022.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for molasses — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is molasses — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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