Molasses production in Turkey
In 2023 Turkey produced 788,150 t of molasses, the 14th largest in the world (1.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 950,000 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 788,150 t
- World rank
- 14 of 121
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 950,000 t
- 2020
Molasses in Turkey, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | France | 1,008,964 | 1.4% |
| 13 | Australia | 994,719 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Turkey | 788,150 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Germany | 761,017 | 1.0% |
| 16 | South Africa | 745,271 | 1.0% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 788,150 | +13% |
| 2022 | 696,985 | −7.6% |
| 2021 | 754,344 | −21% |
| 2020 | 950,000 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 890,000 | +11% |
| 2018 | 800,000 | −6.8% |
| 2017 | 858,000 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 843,000 | +29% |
| 2015 | 656,000 | −1.5% |
| 2014 | 666,000 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 631,000 | +14% |
| 2012 | 555,000 | −7.5% |
| 2011 | 600,000 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 609,000 | −10% |
| 2009 | 678,000 | +16% |
| 2008 | 586,000 | +22% |
| 2007 | 481,000 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 457,000 | −23% |
| 2005 | 597,000 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 563,000 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 528,000 | −25% |
| 2002 | 703,000 | +30% |
| 2001 | 541,000 | −29% |
| 2000 | 763,000 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 741,000 | −22% |
| 1998 | 945,000 | +28% |
| 1997 | 737,000 | +29% |
| 1996 | 573,000 | +23% |
| 1995 | 466,000 | −19% |
| 1994 | 577,000 | −24% |
| 1993 | 761,000 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 695,000 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 689,000 | +10% |
| 1990 | 626,000 | +23% |
| 1989 | 508,000 | −1.2% |
| 1988 | 514,000 | −2.1% |
| 1987 | 525,000 | +14% |
| 1986 | 460,000 | +17% |
| 1985 | 394,000 | −12% |
| 1984 | 449,000 | −13% |
| 1983 | 519,000 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 500,000 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 461,000 | +61% |
| 1980 | 287,000 | −24% |
| 1979 | 375,545 | −3.9% |
| 1978 | 390,722 | −4.0% |
| 1977 | 406,881 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 380,794 | +33% |
| 1975 | 286,234 | +21% |
| 1974 | 235,806 | +15% |
| 1973 | 204,836 | −7.9% |
| 1972 | 222,490 | −0.8% |
| 1971 | 224,350 | +42% |
| 1970 | 157,718 | +25% |
| 1969 | 125,900 | −29% |
| 1968 | 176,800 | −10% |
| 1967 | 197,000 | +19% |
| 1966 | 165,800 | +29% |
| 1965 | 128,300 | −27% |
| 1964 | 176,500 | +43% |
| 1963 | 123,000 | +20% |
| 1962 | 102,400 | −5.1% |
| 1961 | 107,900 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,110 t USD 242,000
- Exporter rank
- 67 of 109
- Imports
- 298,412 t USD 31.0 m
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 788,150 t in 2023, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of molasses?
Turkey ranked 14th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Turkey changed?
It rose by 25% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 950,000 t in 2020.
Does Turkey export or import molasses?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 1,110 t (USD 242,000) and imports of 298,412 t (USD 31.0 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 Turkey 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.