Sugar beet production in Spain

Spain: Sugar beet production was 3.52 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.52 million tonnes
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
16th
of 68 countries
All-time high
10.17 million tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
2.00 million tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in Spain, 1961–2024

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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 Spain is 3.52 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Spain peaked at 10.17 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million tonnes, in 2022.

Spain ranks 16th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.93 million tonnes 2.70 million tonnes 4.98 million tonnes 9
1970s 6.48 million tonnes 3.99 million tonnes 10.17 million tonnes 10
1980s 8.02 million tonnes 6.62 million tonnes 9.62 million tonnes 10
1990s 8.02 million tonnes 6.68 million tonnes 9.23 million tonnes 10
2000s 6.27 million tonnes 3.99 million tonnes 8.20 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.29 million tonnes 2.47 million tonnes 4.19 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.67 million tonnes 2.00 million tonnes 3.52 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Belarus 4.95 million tonnes compare
  2. 14 Czechia 4.58 million tonnes compare
  3. 15 Belgium 4.41 million tonnes compare
  4. 17 Japan 3.48 million tonnes compare
  5. 18 Austria 3.43 million tonnes compare
  6. 19 Denmark 2.59 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Spain?
Sugar beet production in Spain was 3.52 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10.17 million tonnes in 1976.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million tonnes in 2022.
How does Spain rank for sugar beet production?
Spain ranks 16th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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About this data

Indicator
Sugar beet production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.