FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Molasses production in Zambia
In 2023 Zambia produced 150,233 t of molasses, the 39th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 150,233 t
- World rank
- 39 of 121
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 150,233 t
- 2023
Molasses in Zambia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 150,233 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 142,046 | +11% |
| 2021 | 127,591 | −12% |
| 2020 | 145,000 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 143,000 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 130,000 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 130,000 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 125,000 | −5.3% |
| 2014 | 132,000 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 128,000 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 125,000 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 117,000 | −2.5% |
| 2010 | 120,000 | +11% |
| 2009 | 108,000 | +54% |
| 2008 | 70,000 | −16% |
| 2007 | 83,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 83,000 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 80,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 80,000 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 74,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 74,000 | +14% |
| 2001 | 65,000 | +25% |
| 2000 | 52,000 | +16% |
| 1999 | 45,000 | −6.3% |
| 1998 | 48,000 | −17% |
| 1997 | 58,000 | +12% |
| 1996 | 52,000 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 48,000 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 45,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 43,000 | 0.0% |
| 1991 | 43,000 | +26% |
| 1990 | 34,000 | −15% |
| 1989 | 40,000 | −7.0% |
| 1988 | 43,000 | −4.4% |
| 1987 | 45,000 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 42,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 42,000 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 39,000 | −12% |
| 1983 | 44,535 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 41,982 | +16% |
| 1981 | 36,197 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | 36,466 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 36,099 | +15% |
| 1978 | 31,353 | +21% |
| 1977 | 25,850 | −6.5% |
| 1976 | 27,660 | +42% |
| 1975 | 19,518 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 18,635 | +39% |
| 1973 | 13,359 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 12,574 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 12,055 | +34% |
| 1970 | 9,000 | +17% |
| 1969 | 7,700 | +40% |
| 1968 | 5,500 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
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.