Molasses production in Eswatini
In 2023 Eswatini produced 226,464 t of molasses, the 35th largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.3%. The record was 285,000 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 226,464 t
- World rank
- 35 of 121
- 10-year change
- −8.3%
- Record
- 285,000 t
- 2021
Molasses in Eswatini, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.31%
- 0.39% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −8.3%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Cuba | 239,200 | 0.33% |
| 34 | Uganda | 229,091 | 0.31% |
| 35 | Eswatini | 226,464 | 0.31% |
| 36 | Belarus | 195,517 | 0.27% |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 191,536 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 226,464 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 223,637 | −22% |
| 2021 | 285,000 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 280,000 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 279,000 | +15% |
| 2018 | 242,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 235,000 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | 253,000 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 235,000 | −1.3% |
| 2014 | 238,000 | −3.6% |
| 2013 | 247,000 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 235,000 | +18% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 193,000 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 180,000 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | 181,000 | −6.7% |
| 2007 | 194,000 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 188,000 | −8.7% |
| 2005 | 206,000 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 193,000 | −13% |
| 2003 | 222,000 | +21% |
| 2002 | 183,000 | +14% |
| 2001 | 161,000 | −4.2% |
| 2000 | 168,000 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 161,000 | −4.2% |
| 1998 | 168,000 | +18% |
| 1997 | 142,000 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 139,000 | −4.1% |
| 1995 | 145,000 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 140,000 | +12% |
| 1993 | 125,300 | −20% |
| 1992 | 155,900 | +18% |
| 1991 | 132,000 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 129,700 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 126,100 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 123,200 | −12% |
| 1987 | 140,600 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 138,900 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 127,200 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 119,700 | −15% |
| 1983 | 141,500 | +16% |
| 1982 | 122,000 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 114,000 | +18% |
| 1980 | 97,000 | +26% |
| 1979 | 77,000 | −1.3% |
| 1978 | 78,000 | +11% |
| 1977 | 70,000 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 68,000 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 66,000 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 61,000 | +13% |
| 1973 | 54,000 | −1.8% |
| 1972 | 55,000 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 52,000 | −15% |
| 1970 | 61,000 | +22% |
| 1969 | 50,000 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 46,000 | −2.1% |
| 1967 | 47,000 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 46,000 | +31% |
| 1965 | 35,000 | +17% |
| 1964 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 1963 | 25,000 | +25% |
| 1962 | 20,000 | −9.1% |
| 1961 | 22,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 39 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 86 of 109
- Imports
- 11 t USD 19,000
- Importer rank
- 126 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 Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 226,464 t in 2023, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of molasses?
Eswatini ranked 35th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Eswatini changed?
It fell by 8.3% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 285,000 t in 2021.
Does Eswatini export or import molasses?
In 2024 Eswatini reported exports of 39 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 11 t (USD 19,000), 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 Eswatini 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.