Sugar beet production in Portugal
Portugal: Sugar beet production was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 tonnes
World rank
59th
of 69 countries
All-time high
643,859 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
61
1961–2023
Sugar beet production in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0 tonnes for sugar beet production in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Portugal peaked at 643,859 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Portugal 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2023, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91,300 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 75,000 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1963 | 90,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 75,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 97,500 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1966 | 115,600 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 123,500 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 105,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 65,900 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1970 | 66,800 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 100,700 tonnes | +50.7% |
| 1972 | 94,700 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 70,300 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1974 | 92,800 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 113,400 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 128,500 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 65,000 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1978 | 46,310 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 46,310 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38,036 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 28,915 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1982 | 30,380 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 41,957 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1984 | 66,019 tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1985 | 31,095 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1986 | 39,310 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 19,089 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 8,289 tonnes | -56.6% |
| 1989 | 12,053 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1990 | 12,692 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 11,931 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 19,259 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 1993 | 31,962 tonnes | +66.0% |
| 1994 | 50,085 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1995 | 56,991 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 32,400 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 149,514 tonnes | +361.5% |
| 1998 | 187,648 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 505,323 tonnes | +169.3% |
| 2000 | 461,735 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 280,888 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 643,859 tonnes | +129.2% |
| 2003 | 484,149 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 626,562 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 604,879 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 320,039 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 251,573 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 137,001 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 6,612 tonnes | -95.2% |
| 2010 | 4,163 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2011 | 7,955 tonnes | +91.1% |
| 2012 | 18,894 tonnes | +137.5% |
| 2013 | 9,891 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 13,320 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 5,761 tonnes | -56.7% |
| 2016 | 9,657 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 10,099 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes. (36 countries reporting)
- Portugal'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 Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +361.5% | 32,400 tonnes | 149,514 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,200 tonnes | 65,900 tonnes | 123,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,482 tonnes | 46,310 tonnes | 128,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,514 tonnes | 8,289 tonnes | 66,019 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,780 tonnes | 11,931 tonnes | 505,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 381,730 tonnes | 6,612 tonnes | 643,859 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,974 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 56 Mexico 898.43 tonnes compare
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- 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 Ireland 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Israel 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Latvia 0 tonnes compare
- 59 Malta 0 tonnes
- 59 Uruguay 0 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Portugal?
- Sugar beet production in Portugal was 0 tonnes in 2023, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 643,859 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for sugar beet production?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 69 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.