FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Molasses production in Egypt
In 2023 Egypt produced 1.5 million t of molasses, the 9th largest in the world (2.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 97%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 121
- 10-year change
- +97%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2023
Molasses in Egypt, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,518,352 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,436,594 | +78% |
| 2021 | 807,437 | −8.2% |
| 2020 | 880,000 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 810,000 | −4.1% |
| 2018 | 845,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 845,000 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 785,000 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 770,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 770,000 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 769,000 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 764,000 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 762,000 | +17% |
| 2010 | 650,000 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 600,000 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 585,000 | −14% |
| 2007 | 683,000 | −1.9% |
| 2006 | 696,000 | +13% |
| 2005 | 615,000 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 570,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 570,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 570,000 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 545,000 | −0.5% |
| 2000 | 548,000 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 540,000 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 520,000 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 495,000 | −2.2% |
| 1996 | 506,000 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 490,000 | −5.2% |
| 1994 | 517,000 | +19% |
| 1993 | 434,000 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 401,000 | −8.0% |
| 1991 | 436,000 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 404,000 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 382,000 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 364,000 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 362,000 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 348,000 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 324,000 | +10% |
| 1984 | 294,000 | −13% |
| 1983 | 336,000 | +14% |
| 1982 | 295,000 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 294,000 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | 297,000 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 282,596 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 274,000 | −9.3% |
| 1977 | 302,000 | +15% |
| 1976 | 262,594 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 243,000 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 237,000 | −8.8% |
| 1973 | 260,000 | −4.1% |
| 1972 | 271,000 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 259,000 | −1.1% |
| 1970 | 262,000 | +19% |
| 1969 | 220,000 | +29% |
| 1968 | 170,000 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 160,000 | −4.8% |
| 1966 | 168,000 | −7.7% |
| 1965 | 182,000 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | 192,000 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 187,000 | −23% |
| 1962 | 244,000 | −5.4% |
| 1961 | 258,000 | — |
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.