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Molasses market in Burkina Faso

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Molasses production in Burkina Faso, a by-product of the sugar industry, started at 12 500 t in 2018 and reached 15 000 t by 2021. The market volume followed a similar pattern, growing from 13 061 t to 15 385 t over the same period. This growth occurred amid ongoing challenges for the state-owned sugar company SN-SOSUCO, which faced threats from sugar smuggling and fraud, while government subsidies aimed to stabilize domestic production.

In 2022, the molasses market volume expanded to 16 116 t, driven primarily by a surge in official imports to 1 116 t. This took place during a broader 11% increase in national cereal production, which signaled general agricultural vitality. By 2023, the government denounced the 1998 privatization agreement for SN-SOSUCO and initiated its nationalization to strengthen national sugar and molasses output, particularly through its subsidiary SOPAL, which produces pharmaceutical alcohol from molasses. This move coincided with domestic molasses production holding steady at 15 000 t.

For 2024, the government adopted protectionist measures, including import quotas for sugar, to support local industry and limit imports. These policies were part of a wider restructuring of SN-SOSUCO and a context where global sugar producers were seen reorienting towards molasses due to more attractive prices, highlighting the strategic role of this by-product in Burkina Faso's agro-industrial sector.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Burkina Faso
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Burkina Faso in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Burkina Faso in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Burkina Faso, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Burkina Faso, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Burkina Faso by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production molasses in Burkina Faso

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of molasses, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of molasses, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2018, Burkina Faso's molasses production hit its lowest point at 12,500 tonnes. Production then increased by 12.0% in 2019, reaching a peak of 14,000 tonnes. However, in 2020, output fell by 10.7% year-on-year, returning to 12,500 tonnes.

Annual dynamics of production in Burkina Faso in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(0.3%)	12.0%	(10.7%)	(0.1%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports molasses from Burkina Faso

Exports in kind, t

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Burkina Faso in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Guinea was the sole destination for Burkina Faso's molasses exports in kind, accounting for 100.0% of the total volume.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Burkina Faso in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Burkina Faso in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout the 2017–2020 period, Guinea dominated Burkina Faso's molasses exports in value terms, holding a 100.0% share of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Burkina Faso in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports molasses to Burkina Faso

Imports in kind, t

Burkina Faso's molasses imports have declined for three consecutive years. In 2020, imports totaled 349.5 tonnes, marking a 23.3% drop from the previous year. Overall, between 2017 and 2020, imports fell by 51.7%, which translates to an average annual decrease of 21.5%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(22.4%)	(18.8%)	(23.3%)	(21.5%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Côte d'Ivoire was the overwhelmingly dominant source for Burkina Faso's molasses imports in kind, accounting for 94.9% of the total volume.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Burkina Faso in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Burkina Faso's molasses imports in value terms have decreased for the third year in a row. In 2020, imports amounted to 25,037 US dollars, showing a significant reduction of 23.8% compared to 2019. From 2017 to 2020, imports declined by 28%, averaging an annualized rate of 10.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Burkina Faso in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(2.2%)	(3.4%)	(23.8%)	(10.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

Over the 2017–2020 period, Côte d'Ivoire was the primary source for Burkina Faso's molasses imports in value terms, with its share reaching 91.9% of the total.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Burkina Faso in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io