FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Molasses production in India
In 2023 India produced 14.4 million t of molasses, the 2nd largest in the world (19.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 14.4 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 121
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 14.4 million t
- 2023
Molasses in India, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,399,167 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14,352,467 | +16% |
| 2021 | 12,325,734 | +11% |
| 2020 | 11,125,000 | −21% |
| 2019 | 14,100,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14,063,000 | +56% |
| 2017 | 9,026,000 | −17% |
| 2016 | 10,873,000 | −13% |
| 2015 | 12,482,000 | +15% |
| 2014 | 10,882,000 | −7.3% |
| 2013 | 11,744,000 | −0.5% |
| 2012 | 11,800,000 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 10,970,000 | +31% |
| 2010 | 8,400,000 | +28% |
| 2009 | 6,540,000 | −42% |
| 2008 | 11,313,000 | −14% |
| 2007 | 13,089,000 | +53% |
| 2006 | 8,550,000 | +55% |
| 2005 | 5,514,000 | −6.6% |
| 2004 | 5,905,000 | −33% |
| 2003 | 8,879,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 8,073,000 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7,820,000 | −2.5% |
| 2000 | 8,022,000 | +15% |
| 1999 | 6,978,000 | +26% |
| 1998 | 5,547,000 | −6.6% |
| 1997 | 5,936,000 | −28% |
| 1996 | 8,297,000 | +28% |
| 1995 | 6,497,000 | +54% |
| 1994 | 4,227,000 | −3.5% |
| 1993 | 4,381,000 | −28% |
| 1992 | 6,048,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 5,444,000 | +12% |
| 1990 | 4,880,000 | +35% |
| 1989 | 3,606,000 | −14% |
| 1988 | 4,206,000 | +15% |
| 1987 | 3,663,000 | +29% |
| 1986 | 2,849,000 | +16% |
| 1985 | 2,463,000 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,436,000 | −30% |
| 1983 | 3,505,000 | −9.8% |
| 1982 | 3,886,000 | +83% |
| 1981 | 2,126,000 | +34% |
| 1980 | 1,582,000 | −38% |
| 1979 | 2,564,000 | −13% |
| 1978 | 2,964,000 | +44% |
| 1977 | 2,059,000 | +21% |
| 1976 | 1,702,000 | −16% |
| 1975 | 2,015,000 | +10% |
| 1974 | 1,825,000 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 1,696,000 | +41% |
| 1972 | 1,207,000 | −25% |
| 1971 | 1,620,000 | −19% |
| 1970 | 1,996,000 | +20% |
| 1969 | 1,670,000 | +94% |
| 1968 | 862,000 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 846,000 | −44% |
| 1966 | 1,519,000 | +13% |
| 1965 | 1,339,000 | +40% |
| 1964 | 959,000 | +28% |
| 1963 | 748,000 | −32% |
| 1962 | 1,094,000 | −12% |
| 1961 | 1,240,000 | — |
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.