Molasses production in Congo
In 2023 Congo produced 22,099 t of molasses, the 85th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 34,924 t in 1967.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 22,099 t
- World rank
- 85 of 121
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 34,924 t
- 1967
Molasses in Congo, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Congo compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Mali | 23,077 | 0.03% |
| 84 | Cameroon | 23,005 | 0.03% |
| 85 | Congo | 22,099 | 0.03% |
| 86 | Chile | 21,251 | 0.03% |
| 87 | Kazakhstan | 19,099 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22,099 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,099 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 22,099 | −21% |
| 2020 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,000 | −6.7% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 29,000 | −3.3% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | +50% |
| 2012 | 20,000 | −17% |
| 2011 | 24,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,000 | −7.7% |
| 2009 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 26,000 | +18% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | −19% |
| 2006 | 27,000 | +53% |
| 2005 | 17,600 | −0.6% |
| 2004 | 17,708 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,708 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,708 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 17,200 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17,000 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 16,000 | −9.1% |
| 1998 | 17,600 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 16,400 | −6.8% |
| 1996 | 17,600 | +13% |
| 1995 | 15,600 | +30% |
| 1994 | 12,000 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11,600 | −22% |
| 1992 | 14,800 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 14,800 | +51% |
| 1990 | 9,800 | −34% |
| 1989 | 14,800 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 13,600 | +19% |
| 1987 | 11,400 | −21% |
| 1986 | 14,400 | −23% |
| 1985 | 18,800 | +39% |
| 1984 | 13,480 | +48% |
| 1983 | 9,120 | −25% |
| 1982 | 12,200 | +79% |
| 1981 | 6,800 | +31% |
| 1980 | 5,200 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 4,800 | +71% |
| 1978 | 2,800 | −63% |
| 1977 | 7,476 | −33% |
| 1976 | 11,200 | −8.2% |
| 1975 | 12,200 | −4.1% |
| 1974 | 12,720 | −5.0% |
| 1973 | 13,392 | +15% |
| 1972 | 11,640 | −48% |
| 1971 | 22,512 | −14% |
| 1970 | 26,188 | −14% |
| 1969 | 30,400 | −5.2% |
| 1968 | 32,072 | −8.2% |
| 1967 | 34,924 | +61% |
| 1966 | 21,648 | +37% |
| 1965 | 15,800 | +25% |
| 1964 | 12,640 | +11% |
| 1963 | 11,400 | +36% |
| 1962 | 8,400 | +24% |
| 1961 | 6,800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 6 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 131 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 Congo?
Congo produced 22,099 t in 2023, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Congo rank in the world for production of molasses?
Congo ranked 85th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Congo changed?
It fell by 26% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 34,924 t in 1967.
Does Congo export or import molasses?
In 2024 Congo reported no exports and imports of 6 t (USD 1,000), 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 Congo 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.