Molasses production in Burkina Faso
In 2023 Burkina Faso produced 15,000 t of molasses, the 90th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.0%. The record was 22,792 t in 2010.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 15,000 t
- World rank
- 90 of 121
- 10-year change
- −9.0%
- Record
- 22,792 t
- 2010
Molasses in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −9.0%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Niger | 17,903 | 0.02% |
| 89 | Finland | 17,086 | 0.02% |
| 90 | Burkina Faso | 15,000 | 0.02% |
| 91 | Nigeria | 13,949 | 0.02% |
| 92 | Madagascar | 13,032 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | +20% |
| 2020 | 12,500 | −11% |
| 2019 | 14,000 | +12% |
| 2018 | 12,500 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 12,540 | −17% |
| 2016 | 15,180 | −28% |
| 2015 | 21,165 | +58% |
| 2014 | 13,367 | −19% |
| 2013 | 16,482 | +12% |
| 2012 | 14,724 | −20% |
| 2011 | 18,500 | −19% |
| 2010 | 22,792 | +14% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | +14% |
| 2001 | 17,500 | +17% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,954 | −1.0% |
| 1998 | 15,100 | −11% |
| 1997 | 16,950 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 16,250 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15,800 | −5.1% |
| 1994 | 16,650 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 16,050 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 15,500 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,500 | +15% |
| 1990 | 13,500 | −3.6% |
| 1989 | 14,000 | +17% |
| 1988 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1987 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 | −3.7% |
| 1985 | 13,500 | +13% |
| 1984 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1983 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 12,000 | −14% |
| 1980 | 14,000 | −9.7% |
| 1979 | 15,500 | +13% |
| 1978 | 13,750 | +20% |
| 1977 | 11,500 | +19% |
| 1976 | 9,700 | +165% |
| 1975 | 3,665 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 419 t USD 187,000
- Importer rank
- 90 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 Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 15,000 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of molasses?
Burkina Faso ranked 90th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Burkina Faso changed?
It fell by 9.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 22,792 t in 2010.
Does Burkina Faso export or import molasses?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported no exports and imports of 419 t (USD 187,000), 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 Burkina Faso 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.