FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Molasses production in Japan
In 2023 Japan produced 138,528 t of molasses, the 42nd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 61%. The record was 188,000 t in 1977.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 138,528 t
- World rank
- 42 of 121
- 10-year change
- +61%
- Record
- 188,000 t
- 1977
Molasses in Japan, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 138,528 | −17% |
| 2022 | 166,617 | +134% |
| 2021 | 71,114 | −1.2% |
| 2020 | 72,000 | −4.0% |
| 2019 | 75,000 | −12% |
| 2018 | 85,000 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 75,000 | −17% |
| 2015 | 90,000 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 85,000 | −1.2% |
| 2013 | 86,000 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 75,000 | −19% |
| 2010 | 93,000 | −2.1% |
| 2009 | 95,000 | −1.0% |
| 2008 | 96,000 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 95,000 | −2.1% |
| 2006 | 97,000 | −3.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000 | −2.0% |
| 2004 | 102,000 | −8.1% |
| 2003 | 111,000 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 108,000 | −3.6% |
| 2001 | 112,000 | −2.6% |
| 2000 | 115,000 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 112,000 | −6.7% |
| 1998 | 120,000 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 111,000 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 109,000 | −0.9% |
| 1995 | 110,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 110,000 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 108,000 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | 112,000 | −18% |
| 1991 | 137,000 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | 137,000 | −5.5% |
| 1989 | 145,000 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 144,000 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 135,000 | −2.2% |
| 1986 | 138,000 | −8.6% |
| 1985 | 151,000 | −0.7% |
| 1984 | 152,000 | −4.4% |
| 1983 | 159,000 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 150,000 | −3.2% |
| 1981 | 155,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 155,000 | −18% |
| 1979 | 188,000 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 181,000 | −3.7% |
| 1977 | 188,000 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 175,000 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 171,000 | −1.7% |
| 1974 | 174,000 | −1.7% |
| 1973 | 177,000 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 173,000 | +38% |
| 1971 | 125,000 | −11% |
| 1970 | 140,000 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 137,000 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 131,000 | −2.2% |
| 1967 | 134,000 | +19% |
| 1966 | 113,000 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 111,000 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 107,000 | +23% |
| 1963 | 87,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 87,000 | +12% |
| 1961 | 78,000 | — |
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.