Sugar beet production in Ireland
Ireland: Sugar beet production was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
World rank
59th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1.86 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 0 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 892,092 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 930,702 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 952,039 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 893,108 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 759,372 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 704,123 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 956,200 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 916,500 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 982,500 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.22 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 925,900 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1976 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.32 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.69 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 1.33 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 1.48 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.50 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 75,600 tonnes | -94.5% |
| 2007 | 45,000 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 80,000 tonnes | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 60,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 50,432 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 107,177 tonnes | +112.5% |
| 2012 | 98,268 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 89,360 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 85,510 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 78,318 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 72,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 75,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes. (36 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes. (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +112.5% | 50,432 tonnes | 107,177 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 899,648 tonnes | 704,123 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million tonnes | 925,900 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 963,490 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,606 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 107,177 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 56 Mexico 898.43 tonnes compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 462.48 tonnes compare
- 58 Palestine 100 tonnes compare
- 59 Algeria 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Bulgaria 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Cyprus 0 tonnes
- 59 Estonia 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Georgia 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Israel 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Latvia 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Malta 0 tonnes
- 59 Portugal 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Uruguay 0 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Ireland?
- Sugar beet production in Ireland was 0 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes 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 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.