Sugar beet production in Iran
Iran: Sugar beet production was 5.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar beet production in Iran, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.