Sugar beet production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sugar beet production was 33,214 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33,214 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
456,300 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 33,214 tonnes for sugar beet production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2,454.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Pakistan peaked at 456,300 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 42nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar beet production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 49,080 tonnes | +141.8% |
| 1963 | 43,760 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 75,610 tonnes | +72.8% |
| 1965 | 47,150 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1966 | 69,070 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1967 | 46,240 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1968 | 95,760 tonnes | +107.1% |
| 1969 | 205,310 tonnes | +114.4% |
| 1970 | 252,140 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 166,000 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1972 | 210,000 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 111,970 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1974 | 95,870 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 235,235 tonnes | +145.4% |
| 1976 | 272,847 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 389,354 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 326,890 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 334,644 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 339,309 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 452,522 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 360,427 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 206,200 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1984 | 178,400 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 103,500 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 1986 | 135,400 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 319,800 tonnes | +136.2% |
| 1988 | 456,300 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1989 | 341,700 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 342,826 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 319,300 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 315,448 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 233,250 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 243,383 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 194,500 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 212,688 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 167,900 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 82,800 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 127,400 tonnes | +53.9% |
| 2000 | 159,329 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 132,100 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 87,100 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 215,411 tonnes | +147.3% |
| 2004 | 250,169 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 120,902 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 93,345 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 83,600 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 64,095 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 93,010 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 400 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 1,300 tonnes | +225.0% |
| 2013 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,900 tonnes | +1200.0% |
| 2016 | 21,400 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 26,630 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 29,468 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 38,620 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 17,383 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 24,383 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 28,797 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 32,454 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 33,214 tonnes | +2.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 33,214 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33,214 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 33,214 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,185 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet production in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1200.0% | 1,300 tonnes | 16,900 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,476 tonnes | 20,300 tonnes | 205,310 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 239,495 tonnes | 95,870 tonnes | 389,354 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 289,356 tonnes | 103,500 tonnes | 456,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,950 tonnes | 82,800 tonnes | 342,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 129,906 tonnes | 64,095 tonnes | 250,169 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,732 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 38,620 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,246 tonnes | 17,383 tonnes | 33,214 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Pakistan?
- Sugar beet production in Pakistan was 33,214 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 456,300 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for sugar beet production?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,454.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.