> 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%.

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# 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, 20235,460 t
World rank101 of 121
10-year change−9.0%
Record17,500 t1970

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

## Somalia compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2013
10-year change−9.0%world +16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 99 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/azerbaijan/) | 7,106 | 0.01% |
| 100 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/sierra-leone/) | 5,774 | 0.01% |
| 101 | **Somalia** | 5,460 | 0.01% |
| 102 | [Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/burundi/) | 5,237 | 0.01% |
| 103 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/molasses/uruguay/) | 4,201 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

Imports601 t USD 1.5 m
Importer rank85 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 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

[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 Somalia

[Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/somalia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/somalia/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/somalia/)[Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/somalia/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/somalia/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/somalia/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/somalia/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/somalia/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/somalia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/somalia/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/somalia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/somalia/)
[Agricultural production in Somalia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/somalia/)

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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