Sugar beet production in Austria

Austria: Sugar beet production was 3.43 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.43 million tonnes
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
18th
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.24 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
1.25 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in Austria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, sugar beet production in Austria stood at 3.43 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Austria peaked at 4.24 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million tonnes, in 1961.

Austria ranks 18th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.87 million tonnes 1.25 million tonnes 2.31 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.27 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes 3.13 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.44 million tonnes 1.57 million tonnes 3.51 million tonnes 10
1990s 2.87 million tonnes 2.49 million tonnes 3.31 million tonnes 10
2000s 2.82 million tonnes 2.49 million tonnes 3.09 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.09 million tonnes 1.97 million tonnes 4.24 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.79 million tonnes 2.09 million tonnes 3.43 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 Belgium 4.41 million tonnes compare
  2. 16 Spain 3.52 million tonnes compare
  3. 17 Japan 3.48 million tonnes compare
  4. 19 Denmark 2.59 million tonnes compare
  5. 20 Sweden 2.12 million tonnes compare
  6. 21 Serbia 1.92 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Austria?
Sugar beet production in Austria was 3.43 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4.24 million tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Austria rank for sugar beet production?
Austria ranks 18th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar beet production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.