Sugar beet production in Ireland

Ireland: Sugar beet production was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
59th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1.86 million
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in Ireland, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar beet production in Ireland is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Ireland peaked at 1.86 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

That places Ireland 59th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet production in Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 892,092 —
1962 930,702 +4.3%
1963 952,039 +2.3%
1964 893,108 -6.2%
1965 759,372 -15.0%
1966 704,123 -7.3%
1967 956,200 +35.8%
1968 1.09 million +14.3%
1969 916,500 -16.1%
1970 982,500 +7.2%
1971 1.22 million +24.0%
1972 1.09 million -10.1%
1973 1.32 million +20.7%
1974 925,900 -29.9%
1975 1.43 million +54.4%
1976 1.47 million +2.7%
1977 1.40 million -4.8%
1978 1.46 million +4.1%
1979 1.32 million -9.2%
1980 1.16 million -12.6%
1981 1.32 million +14.1%
1982 1.66 million +25.9%
1983 1.63 million -1.8%
1984 1.69 million +3.9%
1985 1.31 million -22.7%
1986 1.27 million -2.7%
1987 1.62 million +27.4%
1988 1.33 million -17.8%
1989 1.45 million +8.8%
1990 1.48 million +2.0%
1991 1.41 million -4.8%
1992 1.40 million -0.9%
1993 1.12 million -20.0%
1994 1.39 million +24.4%
1995 1.55 million +11.3%
1996 1.48 million -4.6%
1997 1.65 million +11.7%
1998 1.64 million -0.5%
1999 1.71 million +4.4%
2000 1.83 million +6.8%
2001 1.50 million -18.1%
2002 1.30 million -13.2%
2003 1.51 million +15.7%
2004 1.86 million +23.7%
2005 1.38 million -25.9%
2006 75,600 -94.5%
2007 45,000 -40.5%
2008 80,000 +77.8%
2009 60,000 -25.0%
2010 50,432 -15.9%
2011 107,177 +112.5%
2012 98,268 -8.3%
2013 89,360 -9.1%
2014 85,510 -4.3%
2015 78,318 -8.4%
2016 72,000 -8.1%
2017 75,000 +4.2%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million. (36 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sugar beet production in Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +112.5% 50,432 107,177

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 899,648 704,123 1.09 million 9
1970s 1.26 million 925,900 1.47 million 10
1980s 1.45 million 1.16 million 1.69 million 10
1990s 1.48 million 1.12 million 1.71 million 10
2000s 963,490 45,000 1.86 million 10
2010s 65,606 0 107,177 10
2020s 0 0 0 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 56 Mexico 898.43 compare
  2. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 462.48 compare
  3. 58 Palestine 100 compare
  4. 59 Algeria 0 compare
  5. 59 Bulgaria 0 compare
  6. 59 Cyprus 0
  7. 59 Estonia 0 compare
  8. 59 Georgia 0 compare
  9. 59 Israel 0 compare
  10. 59 Latvia 0 compare
  11. 59 Malta 0
  12. 59 Portugal 0 compare
  13. 59 Uruguay 0 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Ireland?
Sugar beet production in Ireland was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2004.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for sugar beet production?
Ireland ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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