Molasses production in Cuba
In 2023 Cuba produced 239,200 t of molasses, the 33rd largest in the world (0.33% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 60%. The record was 3.0 million t in 1970.
- Production, 2023
- 239,200 t
- World rank
- 33 of 121
- 10-year change
- −60%
- Record
- 3.0 million t
- 1970
Molasses in Cuba, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.33%
- 0.93% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −60%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | United Kingdom | 243,419 | 0.33% |
| 32 | Netherlands | 239,216 | 0.33% |
| 33 | Cuba | 239,200 | 0.33% |
| 34 | Uganda | 229,091 | 0.31% |
| 35 | Eswatini | 226,464 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 239,200 | −21% |
| 2022 | 301,000 | −22% |
| 2021 | 385,300 | −25% |
| 2020 | 512,100 | −1.5% |
| 2019 | 520,000 | +32% |
| 2018 | 395,000 | −16% |
| 2017 | 470,000 | +12% |
| 2016 | 420,000 | −14% |
| 2015 | 490,000 | −24% |
| 2014 | 641,108 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 591,301 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 580,757 | +40% |
| 2011 | 414,947 | −1.7% |
| 2010 | 422,182 | +14% |
| 2009 | 370,000 | −7.5% |
| 2008 | 400,000 | +21% |
| 2007 | 330,000 | −5.7% |
| 2006 | 350,000 | −7.9% |
| 2005 | 380,000 | −49% |
| 2004 | 750,000 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 700,000 | −39% |
| 2002 | 1,150,000 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,130,000 | −5.8% |
| 2000 | 1,200,000 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,092,900 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1,012,600 | −17% |
| 1997 | 1,217,300 | −2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,254,200 | +15% |
| 1995 | 1,086,600 | −28% |
| 1994 | 1,514,000 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,459,600 | −35% |
| 1992 | 2,231,500 | −9.3% |
| 1991 | 2,460,000 | −6.6% |
| 1990 | 2,635,000 | −0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,642,500 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2,442,800 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2,333,100 | −4.5% |
| 1986 | 2,441,900 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2,303,200 | −14% |
| 1984 | 2,681,800 | +23% |
| 1983 | 2,182,800 | −14% |
| 1982 | 2,547,800 | +19% |
| 1981 | 2,141,100 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | 2,268,800 | −8.3% |
| 1979 | 2,474,500 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2,336,000 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 2,171,000 | +20% |
| 1976 | 1,807,700 | −6.3% |
| 1975 | 1,929,600 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1,831,600 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,757,100 | −2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,801,400 | −18% |
| 1971 | 2,207,300 | −26% |
| 1970 | 2,989,800 | +96% |
| 1969 | 1,526,700 | −3.8% |
| 1968 | 1,587,200 | −16% |
| 1967 | 1,880,200 | +59% |
| 1966 | 1,181,200 | −45% |
| 1965 | 2,144,000 | +68% |
| 1964 | 1,276,900 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 1,167,500 | −10% |
| 1962 | 1,302,600 | −27% |
| 1961 | 1,781,900 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 481 t USD 211,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 109
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 Cuba?
Cuba produced 239,200 t in 2023, 0.33% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of molasses?
Cuba ranked 33rd of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Cuba changed?
It fell by 60% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 3.0 million t in 1970.
Does Cuba export or import molasses?
In 2024 Cuba reported exports of 481 t (USD 211,000) and no imports, 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. 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.