Sugar beet — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Sugar beet — Production was 121.64 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
121.64 million t
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
3rd
of 22 groups
All-time high
149.47 million t
in 1981
All-time low
63.82 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar beet — production in European Union (27) is 121.64 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — production in European Union (27) peaked at 149.47 million t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 63.82 million t, in 1962.

That places European Union (27) 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sugar beet — Production in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 70.38 million t —
1962 63.82 million t -9.3%
1963 74.23 million t +16.3%
1964 85.32 million t +14.9%
1965 79.41 million t -6.9%
1966 86.02 million t +8.3%
1967 93.53 million t +8.7%
1968 96.20 million t +2.8%
1969 89.02 million t -7.5%
1970 88.79 million t -0.3%
1971 94.07 million t +5.9%
1972 101.26 million t +7.6%
1973 104.29 million t +3.0%
1974 100.37 million t -3.8%
1975 118.89 million t +18.5%
1976 125.17 million t +5.3%
1977 127.52 million t +1.9%
1978 121.94 million t -4.4%
1979 119.94 million t -1.6%
1980 119.22 million t -0.6%
1981 149.47 million t +25.4%
1982 142.23 million t -4.8%
1983 116.51 million t -18.1%
1984 131.10 million t +12.5%
1985 125.46 million t -4.3%
1986 126.38 million t +0.7%
1987 124.13 million t -1.8%
1988 123.57 million t -0.4%
1989 135.77 million t +9.9%
1990 136.24 million t +0.3%
1991 122.46 million t -10.1%
1992 127.03 million t +3.7%
1993 135.87 million t +7.0%
1994 122.88 million t -9.6%
1995 130.39 million t +6.1%
1996 137.01 million t +5.1%
1997 140.43 million t +2.5%
1998 133.91 million t -4.6%
1999 136.59 million t +2.0%
2000 128.86 million t -5.7%
2001 116.71 million t -9.4%
2002 133.89 million t +14.7%
2003 113.50 million t -15.2%
2004 124.98 million t +10.1%
2005 127.89 million t +2.3%
2006 105.07 million t -17.8%
2007 109.61 million t +4.3%
2008 94.70 million t -13.6%
2009 107.19 million t +13.2%
2010 98.77 million t -7.9%
2011 116.84 million t +18.3%
2012 107.75 million t -7.8%
2013 100.91 million t -6.3%
2014 121.20 million t +20.1%
2015 95.16 million t -21.5%
2016 108.31 million t +13.8%
2017 134.19 million t +23.9%
2018 111.93 million t -16.6%
2019 113.13 million t +1.1%
2020 100.83 million t -10.9%
2021 113.32 million t +12.4%
2022 103.45 million t -8.7%
2023 110.25 million t +6.6%
2024 121.64 million t +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81.99 million t 63.82 million t 96.20 million t 9
1970s 110.22 million t 88.79 million t 127.52 million t 10
1980s 129.38 million t 116.51 million t 149.47 million t 10
1990s 132.28 million t 122.46 million t 140.43 million t 10
2000s 116.24 million t 94.70 million t 133.89 million t 10
2010s 110.82 million t 95.16 million t 134.19 million t 10
2020s 109.90 million t 100.83 million t 121.64 million t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 USSR 65.93 million t compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 46.68 million t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 23.00 million t compare
  4. 3 Germany 36.68 million t compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.09 million t compare
  6. 4 France 32.59 million t compare
  7. 4 Republic of Moldova 292,673 t compare
  8. 5 Poland 18.43 million t compare
  9. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23,856 t compare
  10. 6 Egypt 13.88 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — production in European Union (27)?
Sugar beet — production in European Union (27) was 121.64 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 149.47 million t in 1981.
What is the lowest sugar beet — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 63.82 million t in 1962.
How does European Union (27) rank for sugar beet — production?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar beet — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar beet — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 4,770 data points, 1961–2024
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