> 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%.

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# 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, 20234,039 t
World rank105 of 121
10-year change−60%
Record74,200 t1967

## Molasses in Barbados, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Barbados compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2013
10-year change−60%world +16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 103 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/uruguay/) | 4,201 | 0.01% |
| 104 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/tunisia/) | 4,167 | 0.01% |
| 105 | **Barbados** | 4,039 | 0.01% |
| 106 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/central-african-republic/) | 3,858 | 0.01% |
| 107 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/rwanda/) | 3,352 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 121 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/)

### Map of world production of molasses

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports4 t USD 7,000
Exporter rank102 of 109
Imports37,369 t USD 12.9 m
Importer rank30 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](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/united-states/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/thailand/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/pakistan/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/denmark/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/egypt/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/russia/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/france/)
[All countries producing molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/)

## Other products of Barbados

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/barbados/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/barbados/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/barbados/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/barbados/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/barbados/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/barbados/)[Margarine and shortening](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/barbados/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/barbados/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/barbados/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/barbados/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/barbados/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/barbados/)
[Agricultural production in Barbados](https://husfarm.com/production/country/barbados/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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