Sugar beet production in Germany

Germany: Sugar beet production was 36.68 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.68 million tonnes
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
2nd
of 68 countries
All-time high
36.68 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
14.29 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in Germany, 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

In 2024, sugar beet production in Germany stood at 36.68 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Germany peaked at 36.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.29 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places Germany 2nd out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 18.11 million tonnes 14.29 million tonnes 21.08 million tonnes 9
1970s 23.87 million tonnes 19.59 million tonnes 29.23 million tonnes 10
1980s 27.15 million tonnes 22.01 million tonnes 32.43 million tonnes 10
1990s 26.85 million tonnes 24.21 million tonnes 30.37 million tonnes 10
2000s 25.03 million tonnes 20.65 million tonnes 27.87 million tonnes 10
2010s 27.29 million tonnes 22.57 million tonnes 34.06 million tonnes 10
2020s 31.40 million tonnes 28.20 million tonnes 36.68 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Russia 46.68 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 France 32.59 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 United States 32.00 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Turkey 23.00 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Germany?
Sugar beet production in Germany was 36.68 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 36.68 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.29 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Germany rank for sugar beet production?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.