Sugar beet production in Lithuania
Lithuania: Sugar beet production was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
29th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
339,100 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sugar beet production in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.12 million tonnes for sugar beet production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Lithuania peaked at 1.12 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 339,100 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 29th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 621,500 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 855,300 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1994 | 461,500 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 1995 | 692,400 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 795,500 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 949,200 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 869,900 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 881,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 880,400 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 977,400 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 904,900 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 798,500 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 717,100 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 799,900 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 339,100 tonnes | -57.6% |
| 2009 | 682,000 tonnes | +101.1% |
| 2010 | 706,700 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 877,800 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 967,100 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 619,482 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 933,512 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 2017 | 956,947 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 888,620 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 948,480 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 856,470 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 728,060 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million tonnes | +43.0% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million tonnes | +7.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.12 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.12 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 780,900 tonnes | 461,500 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 803,330 tonnes | 339,100 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 896,917 tonnes | 619,482 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 938,818 tonnes | 728,060 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 26 Kazakhstan 1.27 million tonnes compare
- 27 Morocco 1.15 million tonnes compare
- 28 Switzerland 1.14 million tonnes compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 957,418 tonnes compare
- 31 Romania 875,120 tonnes compare
- 32 Hungary 856,310 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Lithuania?
- Sugar beet production in Lithuania was 1.12 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,100 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for sugar beet production?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.