Sugar beet — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Sugar beet — Production was 14,999 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14,999 t
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
108,500 t
in 1975
All-time low
1,000 t
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 14,999 t for sugar beet — production in 2024.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 108,500 t in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1991.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar beet — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 42,400 t —
1962 60,456 t +42.6%
1963 56,225 t -7.0%
1964 31,000 t -44.9%
1965 56,000 t +80.6%
1966 56,000 t +0.0%
1967 67,000 t +19.6%
1968 62,000 t -7.5%
1969 68,000 t +9.7%
1970 62,000 t -8.8%
1971 60,000 t -3.2%
1972 63,300 t +5.5%
1973 57,000 t -10.0%
1974 66,600 t +16.8%
1975 108,500 t +62.9%
1976 90,900 t -16.2%
1977 97,000 t +6.7%
1978 73,000 t -24.7%
1979 70,000 t -4.1%
1980 35,000 t -50.0%
1981 20,000 t -42.9%
1982 20,000 t +0.0%
1983 16,000 t -20.0%
1984 26,000 t +62.5%
1985 5,000 t -80.8%
1986 5,000 t +0.0%
1987 3,000 t -40.0%
1988 3,000 t +0.0%
1989 3,500 t +16.7%
1990 1,500 t -57.1%
1991 1,000 t -33.3%
1992 1,000 t +0.0%
1993 1,000 t +0.0%
1994 1,000 t +0.0%
1995 1,000 t +0.0%
1996 1,000 t +0.0%
1997 1,000 t +0.0%
1998 1,000 t +0.0%
1999 1,000 t +0.0%
2000 1,000 t +0.0%
2001 1,000 t +0.0%
2002 1,000 t +0.0%
2003 1,000 t +0.0%
2004 5,000 t +400.0%
2005 3,000 t -40.0%
2006 3,000 t +0.0%
2007 16,673 t +455.8%
2008 17,116 t +2.7%
2009 20,400 t +19.2%
2010 19,100 t -6.4%
2011 19,203 t +0.5%
2012 18,564 t -3.3%
2013 18,565 t +0.0%
2014 15,372 t -17.2%
2015 10,120 t -34.2%
2016 7,859 t -22.3%
2017 8,751 t +11.4%
2018 17,318 t +97.9%
2019 20,916 t +20.8%
2020 13,256 t -36.6%
2021 15,578 t +17.5%
2022 16,967 t +8.9%
2023 15,958 t -5.9%
2024 14,999 t -6.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar beet — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +455.8% 3,000 t 16,673 t
2004 +400.0% 1,000 t 5,000 t
2018 +97.9% 8,751 t 17,318 t
1965 +80.6% 31,000 t 56,000 t
1985 -80.8% 26,000 t 5,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55,453 t 31,000 t 68,000 t 9
1970s 74,830 t 57,000 t 108,500 t 10
1980s 13,650 t 3,000 t 35,000 t 10
1990s 1,050 t 1,000 t 1,500 t 10
2000s 6,919 t 1,000 t 20,400 t 10
2010s 15,577 t 7,859 t 20,916 t 10
2020s 15,352 t 13,256 t 16,967 t 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 3 Germany 36.68 million t compare
  2. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.09 million t compare
  3. 4 France 32.59 million t compare
  4. 4 Republic of Moldova 292,673 t compare
  5. 5 Poland 18.43 million t compare
  6. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23,856 t compare
  7. 6 Egypt 13.88 million t compare
  8. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 6,090 t compare
  9. 7 Ukraine 12.80 million t compare
  10. 8 China 12.41 million t compare
  11. 8 China, mainland 12.41 million t compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Sugar beet — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 14,999 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 108,500 t in 1975.
What is the lowest sugar beet — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1991.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for sugar beet — production?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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