FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Molasses production in Nigeria
In 2023 Nigeria produced 13,949 t of molasses, the 91st largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 157%. The record was 34,500 t in 1984.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 13,949 t
- World rank
- 91 of 121
- 10-year change
- +157%
- Record
- 34,500 t
- 1984
Molasses in Nigeria, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13,949 | +39% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | −41% |
| 2021 | 17,075 | +92% |
| 2020 | 8,900 | −58% |
| 2019 | 21,000 | +17% |
| 2018 | 18,000 | +20% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +176% |
| 2013 | 5,435 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,422 | −9.6% |
| 2011 | 6,000 | −67% |
| 2010 | 18,095 | −3.5% |
| 2009 | 18,750 | +80% |
| 2008 | 10,405 | −62% |
| 2007 | 27,500 | +83% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | −14% |
| 2005 | 17,500 | −13% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,000 | +11% |
| 2000 | 18,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 17,500 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,500 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 17,500 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,500 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 16,000 | −8.6% |
| 1994 | 17,500 | −30% |
| 1993 | 25,000 | +11% |
| 1992 | 22,500 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,500 | −24% |
| 1990 | 29,500 | −1.7% |
| 1989 | 30,000 | +13% |
| 1988 | 26,500 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 25,500 | −12% |
| 1986 | 29,000 | +45% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | −42% |
| 1984 | 34,500 | +19% |
| 1983 | 29,000 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 25,000 | +47% |
| 1980 | 17,000 | −17% |
| 1979 | 20,500 | +32% |
| 1978 | 15,500 | −16% |
| 1977 | 18,500 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 17,500 | −7.9% |
| 1974 | 19,000 | +31% |
| 1973 | 14,500 | +16% |
| 1972 | 12,500 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,000 | −13% |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +43% |
| 1968 | 10,500 | −8.7% |
| 1967 | 11,500 | +77% |
| 1966 | 6,500 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
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.