Sugar beet production in France

France: Sugar beet production was 32.59 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.59 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
3rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
46.30 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
11.56 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in France, 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

France recorded 32.59 million tonnes for sugar beet production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in France peaked at 46.30 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.56 million tonnes, in 1962.

France ranks 3rd of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.79 million tonnes 11.56 million tonnes 17.90 million tonnes 9
1970s 22.52 million tonnes 17.54 million tonnes 27.13 million tonnes 10
1980s 29.15 million tonnes 25.83 million tonnes 36.43 million tonnes 10
1990s 31.17 million tonnes 28.90 million tonnes 34.01 million tonnes 10
2000s 31.13 million tonnes 26.85 million tonnes 35.16 million tonnes 10
2010s 36.67 million tonnes 31.87 million tonnes 46.30 million tonnes 10
2020s 31.04 million tonnes 26.16 million tonnes 34.37 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Russia 46.68 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 Germany 36.68 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 United States 32.00 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Turkey 23.00 million tonnes compare
  5. 6 Poland 18.43 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in France?
Sugar beet production in France was 32.59 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 46.30 million tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11.56 million tonnes in 1962.
How does France rank for sugar beet production?
France ranks 3rd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.