Sugar beet — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Sugar beet — Production was 33.45 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.45 million t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
7th
of 22 groups
All-time high
34.93 million t
in 2006
All-time low
17.27 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar beet — production in Northern America is 33.45 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — production in Northern America peaked at 34.93 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.27 million t, in 1961.

That places Northern America 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sugar beet — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 17.27 million t —
1962 17.55 million t +1.6%
1963 22.40 million t +27.7%
1964 22.63 million t +1.0%
1965 19.61 million t -13.3%
1966 19.63 million t +0.1%
1967 18.76 million t -4.5%
1968 24.28 million t +29.4%
1969 26.05 million t +7.3%
1970 23.80 million t -8.6%
1971 25.48 million t +7.0%
1972 26.79 million t +5.2%
1973 23.19 million t -13.5%
1974 20.82 million t -10.2%
1975 27.89 million t +33.9%
1976 27.82 million t -0.3%
1977 23.70 million t -14.8%
1978 24.34 million t +2.7%
1979 20.81 million t -14.5%
1980 22.20 million t +6.7%
1981 26.20 million t +18.0%
1982 19.98 million t -23.7%
1983 20.21 million t +1.2%
1984 21.00 million t +3.9%
1985 20.84 million t -0.8%
1986 23.77 million t +14.1%
1987 26.45 million t +11.3%
1988 23.22 million t -12.2%
1989 23.63 million t +1.7%
1990 25.90 million t +9.6%
1991 26.67 million t +3.0%
1992 27.21 million t +2.0%
1993 24.60 million t -9.6%
1994 29.99 million t +21.9%
1995 26.49 million t -11.7%
1996 25.24 million t -4.7%
1997 27.75 million t +9.9%
1998 30.36 million t +9.4%
1999 31.06 million t +2.3%
2000 33.36 million t +7.4%
2001 26.25 million t -21.3%
2002 28.05 million t +6.9%
2003 31.39 million t +11.9%
2004 30.76 million t -2.0%
2005 28.04 million t -8.9%
2006 34.93 million t +24.6%
2007 32.67 million t -6.5%
2008 24.73 million t -24.3%
2009 27.68 million t +11.9%
2010 29.57 million t +6.8%
2011 26.92 million t -9.0%
2012 32.55 million t +20.9%
2013 30.34 million t -6.8%
2014 28.96 million t -4.6%
2015 32.59 million t +12.5%
2016 34.31 million t +5.3%
2017 32.81 million t -4.4%
2018 31.57 million t -3.8%
2019 26.89 million t -14.8%
2020 31.60 million t +17.5%
2021 34.57 million t +9.4%
2022 30.89 million t -10.6%
2023 33.13 million t +7.2%
2024 33.45 million t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.91 million t 17.27 million t 26.05 million t 9
1970s 24.46 million t 20.81 million t 27.89 million t 10
1980s 22.75 million t 19.98 million t 26.45 million t 10
1990s 27.53 million t 24.60 million t 31.06 million t 10
2000s 29.79 million t 24.73 million t 34.93 million t 10
2010s 30.65 million t 26.89 million t 34.31 million t 10
2020s 32.73 million t 30.89 million t 34.57 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 France 32.59 million t compare
  2. 4 Republic of Moldova 292,673 t compare
  3. 5 Poland 18.43 million t compare
  4. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23,856 t compare
  5. 6 Egypt 13.88 million t compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 6,090 t compare
  7. 7 Ukraine 12.80 million t compare
  8. 8 China 12.41 million t compare
  9. 8 China, mainland 12.41 million t compare
  10. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.82 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — production in Northern America?
Sugar beet — production in Northern America was 33.45 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 34.93 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest sugar beet — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 17.27 million t in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for sugar beet — production?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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