Sugar beet production in Greece
Greece: Sugar beet production was 1,530 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,530 tonnes
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
55th
of 69 countries
All-time high
3.44 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
1,180 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 1,530 tonnes.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Greece peaked at 3.44 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,180 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Greece 55th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar beet production in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,525 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 208,353 tonnes | +304.4% |
| 1963 | 324,836 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 1964 | 524,739 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1965 | 654,704 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 727,103 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 862,081 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 687,988 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 1.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 1.51 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.67 million tonnes | +76.4% |
| 1976 | 2.89 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 2.35 million tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 2.72 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 2.75 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1981 | 2.55 million tonnes | +53.4% |
| 1982 | 2.45 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.41 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.77 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 2.52 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 2.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.44 million tonnes | +71.8% |
| 1990 | 2.76 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 2.57 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 3.01 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.56 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.37 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 2.42 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 3.01 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 854,141 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 2008 | 828,025 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million tonnes | +70.2% |
| 2010 | 889,400 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 581,483 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 647,827 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 453,916 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 455,973 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 353,080 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 313,890 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 392,263 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 64,270 tonnes | -83.6% |
| 2019 | 79,370 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 89,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 26,850 tonnes | -69.8% |
| 2022 | 4,950 tonnes | -81.6% |
| 2023 | 1,180 tonnes | -76.2% |
| 2024 | 1,530 tonnes | +29.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,530 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,530 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet production in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +304.4% | 51,525 tonnes | 208,353 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 564,184 tonnes | 51,525 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million tonnes | 828,025 tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 423,147 tonnes | 64,270 tonnes | 889,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,702 tonnes | 1,180 tonnes | 89,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 52 North Macedonia 4,246 tonnes compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 1,858 tonnes compare
- 54 Luxembourg 1,700 tonnes compare
- 56 Mexico 898.43 tonnes compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 462.48 tonnes compare
- 58 Palestine 100 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Greece?
- Sugar beet production in Greece was 1,530 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,180 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for sugar beet production?
- Greece ranks 55th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.