Sugar beet production in Canada
Canada: Sugar beet production was 1.44 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar beet production in Canada, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.