Molasses production in Barbados
In 2023 Barbados produced 4,039 t of molasses, the 105th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 60%. The record was 74,200 t in 1967.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 4,039 t
- World rank
- 105 of 121
- 10-year change
- −60%
- Record
- 74,200 t
- 1967
Molasses in Barbados, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Barbados compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −60%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Uruguay | 4,201 | 0.01% |
| 104 | Tunisia | 4,167 | 0.01% |
| 105 | Barbados | 4,039 | 0.01% |
| 106 | Central African Republic | 3,858 | 0.01% |
| 107 | Rwanda | 3,352 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Barbados is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,039 | +32% |
| 2022 | 3,054 | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,098 | −21% |
| 2020 | 3,927 | −15% |
| 2019 | 4,639 | −42% |
| 2018 | 8,030 | +61% |
| 2017 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | −38% |
| 2014 | 8,000 | −20% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | −17% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 | −14% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +27% |
| 2006 | 11,000 | −39% |
| 2005 | 18,000 | +50% |
| 2004 | 12,000 | −14% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | −6.7% |
| 2001 | 15,000 | −12% |
| 2000 | 17,000 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,000 | −14% |
| 1997 | 21,000 | +12% |
| 1996 | 18,747 | +63% |
| 1995 | 11,531 | −22% |
| 1994 | 14,802 | −7.5% |
| 1993 | 16,000 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | 17,000 | −15% |
| 1991 | 20,112 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 19,902 | +15% |
| 1989 | 17,381 | −38% |
| 1988 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 26,000 | −24% |
| 1986 | 34,000 | +31% |
| 1985 | 26,000 | −3.7% |
| 1984 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 26,000 | −10% |
| 1982 | 29,000 | −9.4% |
| 1981 | 32,000 | −35% |
| 1980 | 49,270 | +22% |
| 1979 | 40,430 | +11% |
| 1978 | 36,300 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 36,200 | −1.4% |
| 1976 | 36,700 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 33,800 | −12% |
| 1974 | 38,200 | −8.2% |
| 1973 | 41,600 | −1.9% |
| 1972 | 42,400 | −14% |
| 1971 | 49,300 | −15% |
| 1970 | 58,200 | +13% |
| 1969 | 51,400 | −7.6% |
| 1968 | 55,600 | −25% |
| 1967 | 74,200 | +17% |
| 1966 | 63,300 | −10% |
| 1965 | 70,400 | +17% |
| 1964 | 60,000 | −12% |
| 1963 | 68,400 | +17% |
| 1962 | 58,300 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 56,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4 t USD 7,000
- Exporter rank
- 102 of 109
- Imports
- 37,369 t USD 12.9 m
- Importer rank
- 30 of 154
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of molasses in Barbados?
Barbados produced 4,039 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Barbados rank in the world for production of molasses?
Barbados ranked 105th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Barbados changed?
It fell by 60% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 74,200 t in 1967.
Does Barbados export or import molasses?
In 2024 Barbados reported exports of 4 t (USD 7,000) and imports of 37,369 t (USD 12.9 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Barbados is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.