Sugar beet production in Iran

Iran: Sugar beet production was 5.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.09 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 68 countries
All-time high
8.39 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
810,440 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in Iran, 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

The most recent figure for sugar beet production in Iran is 5.09 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Iran peaked at 8.39 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 810,440 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Iran 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.96 million tonnes 810,440 tonnes 3.48 million tonnes 9
1970s 4.04 million tonnes 3.46 million tonnes 5.27 million tonnes 10
1980s 3.88 million tonnes 3.25 million tonnes 4.97 million tonnes 10
1990s 4.98 million tonnes 3.64 million tonnes 6.01 million tonnes 10
2000s 4.67 million tonnes 1.71 million tonnes 6.71 million tonnes 10
2010s 5.25 million tonnes 3.47 million tonnes 8.39 million tonnes 10
2020s 5.22 million tonnes 5.01 million tonnes 5.44 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 9 China 12.41 million tonnes compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom 7.82 million tonnes compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 6.35 million tonnes compare
  4. 13 Belarus 4.95 million tonnes compare
  5. 14 Czechia 4.58 million tonnes compare
  6. 15 Belgium 4.41 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Iran?
Sugar beet production in Iran was 5.09 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 8.39 million tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 810,440 tonnes in 1961.
How does Iran rank for sugar beet production?
Iran ranks 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran 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.