Sugar beet production in France
France: Sugar beet production was 32.59 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar beet production in France, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.