Sugar beet production in Belgium
Belgium: Sugar beet production was 4.41 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar beet production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.41 million for sugar beet production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Belgium peaked at 6.54 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 16th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.15 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.61 million | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 6.54 million | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 6.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.22 million | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.98 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.67 million | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.71 million | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 5.41 million | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 5.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.81 million | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.53 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 million | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 5.94 million | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 5.19 million | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 5.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.78 million | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.55 million | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.74 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.41 million | -7.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.41 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet production in Belgium 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +47.8% | 4.02 million | 5.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 million | 4.71 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million | 4.02 million | 5.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million | 4.41 million | 4.78 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Belgium?
- Sugar beet production in Belgium was 4.41 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for sugar beet production?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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