Sugar beet production in Finland
Finland: Sugar beet production was 666,600 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
666,600 tonnes
Change on year
up 58.4%
World rank
34th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1.36 million tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
337,100 tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar beet production in Finland stood at 666,600 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 58.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Finland peaked at 1.36 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 337,100 tonnes, in 1969.
That places Finland 34th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 456,120 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 366,669 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1963 | 455,233 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 430,948 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 407,500 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 457,200 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 432,300 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 386,200 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 337,100 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 430,600 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1971 | 463,500 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 662,000 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1973 | 607,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 629,100 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 629,500 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 588,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 555,200 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 722,100 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 700,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 900,200 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 680,500 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 756,100 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 955,000 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 823,400 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 739,400 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 843,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 466,200 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million tonnes | +115.5% |
| 1989 | 989,800 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 996,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 896,600 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1998 | 892,000 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 892,300 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 952,000 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 673,100 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2008 | 468,000 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 559,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 542,100 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 675,700 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 398,700 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2013 | 480,400 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 626,300 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 406,500 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 433,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 430,300 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 355,400 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 501,400 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 421,500 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 402,960 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 380,200 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 420,900 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 666,600 tonnes | +58.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 666,600 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Finland's 666,600 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414,363 tonnes | 337,100 tonnes | 457,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 598,700 tonnes | 430,600 tonnes | 722,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 815,820 tonnes | 466,200 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million tonnes | 892,000 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 900,670 tonnes | 468,000 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,040 tonnes | 355,400 tonnes | 675,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 458,432 tonnes | 380,200 tonnes | 666,600 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Finland?
- Sugar beet production in Finland was 666,600 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,100 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Finland rank for sugar beet production?
- Finland ranks 34th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.