Sugar beet production in Denmark
Denmark: Sugar beet production was 2.59 million tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.59 million tonnes
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
20th
of 69 countries
All-time high
3.63 million tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
1.40 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 2.59 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Denmark peaked at 3.63 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million tonnes, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 20th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sugar beet production in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.40 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.60 million tonnes | +80.4% |
| 1964 | 3.15 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1966 | 2.16 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 2.14 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.15 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.01 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 1.90 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 2.00 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.17 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2.52 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 2.69 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 3.14 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 3.02 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.54 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 3.06 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 3.09 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.01 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.22 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.62 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 2.62 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 3.61 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1985 | 3.52 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.20 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.63 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 3.38 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 3.31 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.53 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.23 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 2.97 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.63 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 3.13 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.06 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.37 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.49 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.34 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.38 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.86 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 2.83 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.76 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.90 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.41 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 2.70 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 2.35 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.11 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 2.34 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.57 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million tonnes | +13.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.59 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.59 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet production in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +80.4% | 1.44 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Denmark?
- Sugar beet production in Denmark was 2.59 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for sugar beet production?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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.