Molasses production in Paraguay
In 2023 Paraguay produced 49,929 t of molasses, the 62nd largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.0%. The record was 68,330 t in 2006.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 49,929 t
- World rank
- 62 of 121
- 10-year change
- −4.0%
- Record
- 68,330 t
- 2006
Molasses in Paraguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Paraguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.08% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −4.0%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Belize | 54,788 | 0.07% |
| 61 | Laos | 51,667 | 0.07% |
| 62 | Paraguay | 49,929 | 0.07% |
| 63 | Panama | 49,448 | 0.07% |
| 64 | Senegal | 46,496 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Paraguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 49,929 | −17% |
| 2022 | 60,022 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 55,858 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 50,000 | −3.8% |
| 2013 | 52,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 52,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 52,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 52,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 50,000 | −2.0% |
| 2007 | 51,000 | −25% |
| 2006 | 68,330 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 67,368 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 65,901 | +16% |
| 2003 | 57,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 57,000 | +17% |
| 2001 | 48,900 | +14% |
| 2000 | 42,990 | −15% |
| 1999 | 50,340 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 48,330 | +13% |
| 1997 | 42,750 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | 45,000 | +13% |
| 1995 | 39,900 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 39,300 | −0.8% |
| 1993 | 39,600 | −10% |
| 1992 | 44,100 | −8.1% |
| 1991 | 48,000 | +28% |
| 1990 | 37,500 | −7.4% |
| 1989 | 40,500 | +22% |
| 1988 | 33,300 | −9.8% |
| 1987 | 36,900 | +52% |
| 1986 | 24,300 | −12% |
| 1985 | 27,600 | −8.0% |
| 1984 | 30,000 | −14% |
| 1983 | 34,800 | +29% |
| 1982 | 27,000 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 25,500 | −14% |
| 1980 | 29,700 | +32% |
| 1979 | 22,500 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 22,500 | −13% |
| 1977 | 25,890 | +39% |
| 1976 | 18,600 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 16,950 | −26% |
| 1974 | 22,950 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 22,500 | +42% |
| 1972 | 15,840 | −14% |
| 1971 | 18,450 | +17% |
| 1970 | 15,780 | +14% |
| 1969 | 13,800 | +24% |
| 1968 | 11,100 | −5.1% |
| 1967 | 11,700 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 11,100 | −2.6% |
| 1965 | 11,400 | −27% |
| 1964 | 15,600 | +37% |
| 1963 | 11,400 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 10,800 | +16% |
| 1961 | 9,300 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11,671 t USD 2.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 48 of 109
- Imports
- 25 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 118 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 Paraguay?
Paraguay produced 49,929 t in 2023, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Paraguay rank in the world for production of molasses?
Paraguay ranked 62nd of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Paraguay changed?
It fell by 4.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 68,330 t in 2006.
Does Paraguay export or import molasses?
In 2024 Paraguay reported exports of 11,671 t (USD 2.4 m) and imports of 25 t (USD 24,000), 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 Paraguay 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.