Sugar beet production in Chile
Chile: Sugar beet production was 849,797 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
849,797 tonnes
Change on year
up 40.8%
World rank
33rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
3.74 million tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
251,378 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Chile, 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 Chile is 849,797 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Chile peaked at 3.74 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 251,378 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Chile 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar beet production in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 251,378 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 430,614 tonnes | +71.3% |
| 1963 | 692,288 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 1964 | 613,740 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 681,837 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 767,613 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.66 million tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1971 | 1.39 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 855,949 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1976 | 2.28 million tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1977 | 2.21 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 840,350 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 1979 | 661,490 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 452,187 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million tonnes | +223.0% |
| 1982 | 963,020 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 1.64 million tonnes | +70.6% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 2.12 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.64 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 2.65 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.49 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2.33 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 2.15 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million tonnes | +66.9% |
| 1993 | 3.41 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.55 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.74 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 3.11 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 3.08 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 3.05 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.23 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million tonnes | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.60 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million tonnes | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million tonnes | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 746,272 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 675,150 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 603,503 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 849,797 tonnes | +40.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 849,797 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Chile's 849,797 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,249 tonnes, 59.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet production in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +223.0% | 452,187 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 743,766 tonnes | 251,378 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 million tonnes | 661,490 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million tonnes | 452,187 tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 826,754 tonnes | 603,503 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Chile?
- Sugar beet production in Chile was 849,797 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,378 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for sugar beet production?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.