Molasses production in Panama
In 2023 Panama produced 49,448 t of molasses, the 63rd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 98,000 t in 1982.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 49,448 t
- World rank
- 63 of 121
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 98,000 t
- 1982
Molasses in Panama, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Panama compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.11% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Laos | 51,667 | 0.07% |
| 62 | Paraguay | 49,929 | 0.07% |
| 63 | Panama | 49,448 | 0.07% |
| 64 | Senegal | 46,496 | 0.06% |
| 65 | Slovakia | 45,908 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Panama is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49,448 | −23% |
| 2022 | 64,253 | +43% |
| 2021 | 44,882 | −20% |
| 2020 | 56,048 | −11% |
| 2019 | 62,853 | −0.0% |
| 2018 | 62,884 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 63,101 | −14% |
| 2016 | 73,064 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 69,723 | +13% |
| 2014 | 61,448 | −8.9% |
| 2013 | 67,432 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 64,278 | +10% |
| 2011 | 58,376 | −2.9% |
| 2010 | 60,131 | +15% |
| 2009 | 52,485 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 51,734 | −15% |
| 2007 | 60,618 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 56,324 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 52,572 | −4.7% |
| 2004 | 55,165 | −6.6% |
| 2003 | 59,072 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | 60,809 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 56,296 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 56,197 | −17% |
| 1999 | 67,672 | −16% |
| 1998 | 80,859 | +24% |
| 1997 | 65,305 | +18% |
| 1996 | 55,416 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 52,515 | −14% |
| 1994 | 61,198 | −3.1% |
| 1993 | 63,138 | +18% |
| 1992 | 53,625 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 49,492 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 45,006 | +12% |
| 1989 | 40,133 | −8.0% |
| 1988 | 43,646 | −3.8% |
| 1987 | 45,371 | −7.4% |
| 1986 | 49,000 | −13% |
| 1985 | 56,000 | −20% |
| 1984 | 70,000 | −14% |
| 1983 | 81,000 | −17% |
| 1982 | 98,000 | +15% |
| 1981 | 85,000 | +18% |
| 1980 | 71,900 | −17% |
| 1979 | 86,700 | +22% |
| 1978 | 71,000 | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 66,000 | +25% |
| 1976 | 53,000 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 50,000 | +14% |
| 1974 | 44,000 | +22% |
| 1973 | 36,000 | +18% |
| 1972 | 30,427 | −11% |
| 1971 | 34,015 | +14% |
| 1970 | 29,834 | −0.9% |
| 1969 | 30,093 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 28,164 | +13% |
| 1967 | 24,896 | +56% |
| 1966 | 15,959 | −1.0% |
| 1965 | 16,121 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | 16,194 | +35% |
| 1963 | 12,021 | +30% |
| 1962 | 9,248 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 9,211 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,141 t USD 1.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 60 of 109
- Imports
- 23 t USD 28,000
- Importer rank
- 119 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 Panama?
Panama produced 49,448 t in 2023, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Panama rank in the world for production of molasses?
Panama ranked 63rd of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Panama changed?
It fell by 27% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 98,000 t in 1982.
Does Panama export or import molasses?
In 2024 Panama reported exports of 3,141 t (USD 1.2 m) and imports of 23 t (USD 28,000), 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 Panama 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.