Sugar beet production in Germany

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

Latest (2024)
36.68 million
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
3rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
36.68 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.29 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in Germany, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, sugar beet production in Germany stood at 36.68 million. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.29 million, 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

Annual values for Sugar beet production in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 14.29 million —
1962 14.36 million +0.5%
1963 19.01 million +32.4%
1964 19.39 million +2.0%
1965 16.50 million -14.9%
1966 19.32 million +17.1%
1967 20.77 million +7.5%
1968 21.08 million +1.5%
1969 18.25 million -13.4%
1970 19.59 million +7.4%
1971 19.81 million +1.1%
1972 21.99 million +11.0%
1973 23.24 million +5.7%
1974 23.97 million +3.2%
1975 25.49 million +6.3%
1976 24.04 million -5.7%
1977 29.23 million +21.6%
1978 26.35 million -9.9%
1979 25.04 million -5.0%
1980 26.16 million +4.5%
1981 32.43 million +24.0%
1982 29.93 million -7.7%
1983 22.01 million -26.5%
1984 27.88 million +26.7%
1985 28.21 million +1.2%
1986 28.01 million -0.7%
1987 26.73 million -4.6%
1988 23.22 million -13.2%
1989 26.99 million +16.2%
1990 30.37 million +12.5%
1991 25.93 million -14.6%
1992 27.15 million +4.7%
1993 28.61 million +5.4%
1994 24.21 million -15.4%
1995 26.05 million +7.6%
1996 26.06 million +0.1%
1997 25.77 million -1.1%
1998 26.79 million +4.0%
1999 27.57 million +2.9%
2000 27.87 million +1.1%
2001 24.73 million -11.3%
2002 26.79 million +8.3%
2003 23.72 million -11.5%
2004 27.16 million +14.5%
2005 25.28 million -6.9%
2006 20.65 million -18.3%
2007 25.14 million +21.8%
2008 23.00 million -8.5%
2009 25.92 million +12.7%
2010 23.43 million -9.6%
2011 29.58 million +26.2%
2012 27.69 million -6.4%
2013 22.83 million -17.5%
2014 29.75 million +30.3%
2015 22.57 million -24.1%
2016 27.07 million +19.9%
2017 34.06 million +25.8%
2018 26.19 million -23.1%
2019 29.73 million +13.5%
2020 28.62 million -3.7%
2021 31.95 million +11.6%
2022 28.20 million -11.7%
2023 31.56 million +11.9%
2024 36.68 million +16.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 36.68 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million, 32.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 36.68 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269, 40.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.11 million 14.29 million 21.08 million 9
1970s 23.87 million 19.59 million 29.23 million 10
1980s 27.15 million 22.01 million 32.43 million 10
1990s 26.85 million 24.21 million 30.37 million 10
2000s 25.03 million 20.65 million 27.87 million 10
2010s 27.29 million 22.57 million 34.06 million 10
2020s 31.40 million 28.20 million 36.68 million 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 USSR 65.93 million compare
  2. 2 Russia 46.68 million compare
  3. 4 France 32.59 million compare
  4. 5 United States 32.00 million compare
  5. 6 Turkey 23.00 million 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 36.68 million in 2024.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 14.29 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar beet production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
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