Sugar beet production in Sweden
Sweden: Sugar beet production was 2.12 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.12 million tonnes
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
21st
of 69 countries
All-time high
2.78 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
1.18 million tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar beet production in Sweden stood at 2.12 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Sweden peaked at 2.78 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million tonnes, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 21st of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in Sweden, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.00 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1963 | 1.57 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 1.73 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.34 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 1.43 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 1.98 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1970 | 1.56 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.78 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.78 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.14 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 1.99 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.21 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.26 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.48 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.43 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 2.51 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 2.16 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1989 | 2.65 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 2.14 million tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.48 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.43 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.43 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.75 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.60 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.66 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.97 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 1.99 million tonnes | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million tonnes | +21.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.12 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.12 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Sweden?
- Sugar beet production in Sweden was 2.12 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for sugar beet production?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.