Sugar beet production in Canada

Canada: Sugar beet production was 1.44 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.44 million tonnes
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
23rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
1.44 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
344,700 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in Canada, 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

The most recent figure for sugar beet production in Canada is 1.44 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Canada peaked at 1.44 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 344,700 tonnes, in 2002.

Canada ranks 23rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.04 million tonnes 978,140 tonnes 1.18 million tonnes 9
1970s 947,264 tonnes 751,592 tonnes 1.16 million tonnes 10
1980s 909,230 tonnes 400,000 tonnes 1.22 million tonnes 10
1990s 899,660 tonnes 635,000 tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 10
2000s 637,740 tonnes 344,700 tonnes 870,900 tonnes 10
2010s 735,610 tonnes 503,500 tonnes 1.38 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.24 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 1.44 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 20 Sweden 2.12 million tonnes compare
  2. 21 Serbia 1.92 million tonnes compare
  3. 22 Italy 1.53 million tonnes compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 1.39 million tonnes compare
  5. 25 Kazakhstan 1.27 million tonnes compare
  6. 26 Morocco 1.15 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Canada?
Sugar beet production in Canada was 1.44 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 344,700 tonnes in 2002.
How does Canada rank for sugar beet production?
Canada ranks 23rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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.