Molasses production in Germany
In 2023 Germany produced 761,017 t of molasses, the 15th largest in the world (1.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 1.2 million t in 1990.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 761,017 t
- World rank
- 15 of 121
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 1990
Molasses in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 1.0% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Australia | 994,719 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Turkey | 788,150 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Germany | 761,017 | 1.0% |
| 16 | South Africa | 745,271 | 1.0% |
| 17 | Ukraine | 689,256 | 0.94% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 761,017 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 712,375 | −15% |
| 2021 | 836,193 | +11% |
| 2020 | 749,949 | −2.7% |
| 2019 | 771,009 | −4.8% |
| 2018 | 810,000 | −6.4% |
| 2017 | 865,000 | +30% |
| 2016 | 665,000 | +16% |
| 2015 | 575,000 | −29% |
| 2014 | 815,000 | +24% |
| 2013 | 655,000 | −8.3% |
| 2012 | 714,000 | −12% |
| 2011 | 807,000 | +11% |
| 2010 | 726,000 | −5.5% |
| 2009 | 768,000 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 754,000 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 738,000 | +12% |
| 2006 | 657,000 | −18% |
| 2005 | 797,000 | −13% |
| 2004 | 920,000 | +11% |
| 2003 | 831,000 | −0.4% |
| 2002 | 834,000 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 810,000 | −3.3% |
| 2000 | 838,000 | −8.0% |
| 1999 | 911,000 | −1.2% |
| 1998 | 922,000 | −1.5% |
| 1997 | 936,000 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 897,000 | −2.2% |
| 1995 | 917,000 | +20% |
| 1994 | 762,729 | −25% |
| 1993 | 1,020,794 | −2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,046,824 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,042,471 | −16% |
| 1990 | 1,236,674 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 1,160,794 | +20% |
| 1988 | 967,742 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 931,678 | −8.6% |
| 1986 | 1,019,652 | −1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,036,000 | +19% |
| 1984 | 873,167 | −5.0% |
| 1983 | 919,128 | −17% |
| 1982 | 1,108,000 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,098,272 | +25% |
| 1980 | 876,191 | −8.0% |
| 1979 | 952,420 | −3.4% |
| 1978 | 986,236 | −12% |
| 1977 | 1,126,417 | +33% |
| 1976 | 850,000 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 790,200 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 729,800 | −1.1% |
| 1973 | 737,900 | +14% |
| 1972 | 645,100 | −3.1% |
| 1971 | 665,600 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 608,000 | −0.3% |
| 1969 | 610,000 | −2.7% |
| 1968 | 627,000 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 617,000 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 580,000 | +16% |
| 1965 | 501,000 | −23% |
| 1964 | 650,000 | −4.1% |
| 1963 | 678,000 | +39% |
| 1962 | 487,000 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 484,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 307,126 t USD 55.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 109
- Imports
- 92,882 t USD 22.6 m
- Importer rank
- 20 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 Germany?
Germany produced 761,017 t in 2023, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of molasses?
Germany ranked 15th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Germany changed?
It rose by 16% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 1990.
Does Germany export or import molasses?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 307,126 t (USD 55.9 m) and imports of 92,882 t (USD 22.6 m), 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 Germany 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.