Molasses production in Somalia
In 2023 Somalia produced 5,460 t of molasses, the 101st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.0%. The record was 17,500 t in 1970.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 5,460 t
- World rank
- 101 of 121
- 10-year change
- −9.0%
- Record
- 17,500 t
- 1970
Molasses in Somalia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Somalia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −9.0%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Azerbaijan | 7,106 | 0.01% |
| 100 | Sierra Leone | 5,774 | 0.01% |
| 101 | Somalia | 5,460 | 0.01% |
| 102 | Burundi | 5,237 | 0.01% |
| 103 | Uruguay | 4,201 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Somalia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,460 | −17% |
| 2022 | 6,552 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,279 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 | −14% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +11% |
| 2003 | 6,320 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 5,750 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 5,500 | −8.3% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 1998 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 1996 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 | +20% |
| 1993 | 5,000 | −44% |
| 1992 | 9,000 | −10.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +25% |
| 1990 | 8,000 | −47% |
| 1989 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 14,000 | +17% |
| 1987 | 12,000 | +50% |
| 1986 | 8,000 | −47% |
| 1985 | 15,000 | −12% |
| 1984 | 17,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 | +13% |
| 1982 | 15,000 | +36% |
| 1981 | 11,000 | −8.3% |
| 1980 | 12,000 | +71% |
| 1979 | 7,000 | −42% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 12,000 | −19% |
| 1975 | 14,800 | −3.3% |
| 1974 | 15,300 | −9.5% |
| 1973 | 16,900 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 16,200 | −0.6% |
| 1971 | 16,300 | −6.9% |
| 1970 | 17,500 | +11% |
| 1969 | 15,750 | +43% |
| 1968 | 11,000 | −15% |
| 1967 | 13,000 | +37% |
| 1966 | 9,500 | +58% |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +67% |
| 1964 | 3,600 | −23% |
| 1963 | 4,700 | −9.6% |
| 1962 | 5,200 | +16% |
| 1961 | 4,500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 601 t USD 1.5 m
- Importer rank
- 85 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 Somalia?
Somalia produced 5,460 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Somalia rank in the world for production of molasses?
Somalia ranked 101st of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Somalia changed?
It fell by 9.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 17,500 t in 1970.
Does Somalia export or import molasses?
In 2024 Somalia reported no exports and imports of 601 t (USD 1.5 m), 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 Somalia 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.