Sugar beet production in Belgium
Belgium: Sugar beet production was 4.41 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar beet production in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.41 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million tonnes, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 15th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Belgium?
- Sugar beet production in Belgium was 4.41 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for sugar beet production?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 68 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 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
Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.