> 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%.

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# 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, 202349,448 t
World rank63 of 121
10-year change−27%
Record98,000 t1982

## Molasses in Panama, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Panama compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.07%0.11% in 2013
10-year change−27%world +16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/laos/) | 51,667 | 0.07% |
| 62 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/paraguay/) | 49,929 | 0.07% |
| 63 | **Panama** | 49,448 | 0.07% |
| 64 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/senegal/) | 46,496 | 0.06% |
| 65 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/slovakia/) | 45,908 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 121 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/)

### Map of world production of molasses

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports3,141 t USD 1.2 m
Exporter rank60 of 109
Imports23 t USD 28,000
Importer rank119 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](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/united-states/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/thailand/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/pakistan/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/denmark/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/egypt/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/russia/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/france/)
[All countries producing molasses](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/)

## Other products of Panama

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/panama/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/panama/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/panama/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/panama/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/panama/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/panama/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/panama/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/panama/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/panama/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/panama/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/panama/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/panama/)
[Agricultural production in Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/country/panama/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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