Molasses production in Cameroon
In 2023 Cameroon produced 23,005 t of molasses, the 84th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 57,002 t in 2010.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 23,005 t
- World rank
- 84 of 121
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 57,002 t
- 2010
Molasses in Cameroon, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 25,563 | 0.03% |
| 83 | Mali | 23,077 | 0.03% |
| 84 | Cameroon | 23,005 | 0.03% |
| 85 | Congo | 22,099 | 0.03% |
| 86 | Chile | 21,251 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23,005 | −12% |
| 2022 | 26,254 | −18% |
| 2021 | 31,915 | −22% |
| 2020 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,000 | +24% |
| 2014 | 32,199 | −3.1% |
| 2013 | 33,245 | −38% |
| 2012 | 54,010 | −5.2% |
| 2011 | 56,986 | −0.0% |
| 2010 | 57,002 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57,000 | +46% |
| 2008 | 39,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 39,000 | −13% |
| 2006 | 45,000 | −21% |
| 2005 | 57,000 | +20% |
| 2004 | 47,500 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 47,500 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 46,500 | +24% |
| 2001 | 37,500 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 37,500 | −17% |
| 1999 | 45,000 | +20% |
| 1998 | 37,500 | +43% |
| 1997 | 26,250 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,250 | +19% |
| 1995 | 22,050 | −3.1% |
| 1994 | 22,750 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 22,050 | −13% |
| 1992 | 25,200 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 23,100 | −18% |
| 1990 | 28,000 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 27,650 | −7.1% |
| 1988 | 29,750 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,750 | −2.3% |
| 1986 | 30,450 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 28,350 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | 29,750 | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 27,650 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 26,950 | −18% |
| 1981 | 32,712 | +31% |
| 1980 | 25,059 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 22,788 | +30% |
| 1978 | 17,494 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 16,838 | +39% |
| 1976 | 12,092 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 11,232 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 10,536 | +50% |
| 1973 | 7,033 | +19% |
| 1972 | 5,929 | +17% |
| 1971 | 5,075 | +36% |
| 1970 | 3,745 | +18% |
| 1969 | 3,185 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of molasses in Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 23,005 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of molasses?
Cameroon ranked 84th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Cameroon changed?
It fell by 31% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 57,002 t in 2010.
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 Cameroon 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.