FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Molasses production in Kenya
In 2023 Kenya produced 123,011 t of molasses, the 45th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 355,000 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 123,011 t
- World rank
- 45 of 121
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 355,000 t
- 2020
Molasses in Kenya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 123,011 | −41% |
| 2022 | 207,257 | +19% |
| 2021 | 174,336 | −51% |
| 2020 | 355,000 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 340,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 340,000 | +17% |
| 2017 | 290,000 | +45% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | −18% |
| 2015 | 245,000 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 240,000 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 235,000 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 225,000 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 223,000 | +12% |
| 2010 | 199,000 | +40% |
| 2009 | 142,000 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 132,000 | −1.5% |
| 2007 | 134,000 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 133,000 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 132,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 132,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 132,000 | −11% |
| 2002 | 149,000 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 137,000 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | 140,000 | −16% |
| 1999 | 166,000 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 160,000 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 159,000 | +20% |
| 1996 | 132,000 | −0.8% |
| 1995 | 133,000 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 132,000 | −2.9% |
| 1993 | 136,000 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 129,551 | −11% |
| 1991 | 145,009 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 136,546 | −3.8% |
| 1989 | 141,916 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 134,700 | −6.1% |
| 1987 | 143,433 | +14% |
| 1986 | 125,627 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 120,639 | −3.8% |
| 1984 | 125,418 | +12% |
| 1983 | 112,162 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 103,856 | −14% |
| 1981 | 120,211 | −10% |
| 1980 | 133,900 | +38% |
| 1979 | 96,700 | +27% |
| 1978 | 75,887 | +31% |
| 1977 | 58,000 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 55,942 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 54,600 | −3.8% |
| 1974 | 56,730 | +11% |
| 1973 | 50,990 | +45% |
| 1972 | 35,060 | −23% |
| 1971 | 45,470 | −5.1% |
| 1970 | 47,890 | +12% |
| 1969 | 42,920 | +37% |
| 1968 | 31,260 | +34% |
| 1967 | 23,310 | +50% |
| 1966 | 15,500 | −0.6% |
| 1965 | 15,600 | −7.7% |
| 1964 | 16,900 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 15,450 | +17% |
| 1962 | 13,250 | +13% |
| 1961 | 11,700 | — |
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.