Molasses production in Uruguay
In 2023 Uruguay produced 4,201 t of molasses, the 103rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 110%. The record was 31,010 t in 1977.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 4,201 t
- World rank
- 103 of 121
- 10-year change
- +110%
- Record
- 31,010 t
- 1977
Molasses in Uruguay, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Uruguay compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +110%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Somalia | 5,460 | 0.01% |
| 102 | Burundi | 5,237 | 0.01% |
| 103 | Uruguay | 4,201 | 0.01% |
| 104 | Tunisia | 4,167 | 0.01% |
| 105 | Barbados | 4,039 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of molasses
Share of the world total; Uruguay is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4,201 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,201 | +25% |
| 2021 | 3,361 | −33% |
| 2020 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | +150% |
| 2015 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | −20% |
| 2008 | 2,500 | +11% |
| 2007 | 2,250 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,125 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | −33% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | −25% |
| 2001 | 4,000 | −20% |
| 2000 | 5,000 | −17% |
| 1999 | 6,000 | −25% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | −33% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +100% |
| 1996 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 | −25% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | −27% |
| 1993 | 11,000 | −45% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | −13% |
| 1991 | 23,000 | −8.0% |
| 1990 | 25,000 | +56% |
| 1989 | 16,000 | −33% |
| 1988 | 24,000 | −1.6% |
| 1987 | 24,382 | −1.0% |
| 1986 | 24,634 | −1.5% |
| 1985 | 25,000 | −3.8% |
| 1984 | 26,000 | −7.1% |
| 1983 | 28,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 28,000 | −2.9% |
| 1981 | 28,841 | +25% |
| 1980 | 23,000 | +12% |
| 1979 | 20,590 | −28% |
| 1978 | 28,780 | −7.2% |
| 1977 | 31,010 | +41% |
| 1976 | 22,000 | −12% |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +32% |
| 1974 | 19,000 | +12% |
| 1973 | 17,000 | −5.6% |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 17,000 | +36% |
| 1970 | 12,500 | −26% |
| 1969 | 17,000 | +42% |
| 1968 | 12,000 | −7.7% |
| 1967 | 13,000 | −24% |
| 1966 | 17,000 | +13% |
| 1965 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 13,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25 t USD 21,000
- Exporter rank
- 88 of 109
- Imports
- 75 t USD 28,000
- Importer rank
- 108 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 Uruguay?
Uruguay produced 4,201 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uruguay rank in the world for production of molasses?
Uruguay ranked 103rd of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 25.0% of the world total.
How has the production of molasses in Uruguay changed?
It rose by 110% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 31,010 t in 1977.
Does Uruguay export or import molasses?
In 2024 Uruguay reported exports of 25 t (USD 21,000) and imports of 75 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 Uruguay 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.