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
3rd
of 69 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
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 3rd out of 69 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.
Sugar beet production in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.29 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14.36 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 19.01 million tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1964 | 19.39 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 16.50 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 19.32 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 20.77 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 21.08 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.25 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 19.59 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 19.81 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 21.99 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 23.24 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 23.97 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 25.49 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 24.04 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 29.23 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 26.35 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 25.04 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 26.16 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 32.43 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 29.93 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 22.01 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 27.88 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 28.21 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 28.01 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 26.73 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 23.22 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 26.99 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 30.37 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 25.93 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 27.15 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 28.61 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 24.21 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 26.05 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 26.06 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 25.77 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 26.79 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 27.57 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 27.87 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 24.73 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 26.79 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 23.72 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 27.16 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 25.28 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 20.65 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 25.14 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 23.00 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 25.92 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 23.43 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 29.58 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 27.69 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 22.83 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 29.75 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 22.57 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 27.07 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 34.06 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 26.19 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 29.73 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 28.62 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 31.95 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 28.20 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 31.56 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 36.68 million tonnes | +16.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 36.68 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes, 32.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 36.68 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes, 40.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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 3rd out of 69 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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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.