Sugar beet production in Switzerland

Switzerland: Sugar beet production was 1.14 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.14 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
27th
of 68 countries
All-time high
1.92 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
167,800 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in Switzerland, 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

Switzerland recorded 1.14 million tonnes for sugar beet production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Switzerland peaked at 1.92 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 167,800 tonnes, in 1962.

Switzerland ranks 27th of 68 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 331,378 tonnes 167,800 tonnes 453,000 tonnes 9
1970s 533,153 tonnes 379,200 tonnes 781,400 tonnes 10
1980s 828,980 tonnes 675,000 tonnes 922,479 tonnes 10
1990s 995,245 tonnes 823,955 tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.41 million tonnes 1.05 million tonnes 1.72 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.50 million tonnes 1.26 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.22 million tonnes 1.10 million tonnes 1.35 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 24 Slovakia 1.39 million tonnes compare
  2. 25 Kazakhstan 1.27 million tonnes compare
  3. 26 Morocco 1.15 million tonnes compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 1.12 million tonnes compare
  5. 29 Kyrgyzstan 957,418 tonnes compare
  6. 30 Romania 875,120 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in Switzerland?
Sugar beet production in Switzerland was 1.14 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 167,800 tonnes in 1962.
How does Switzerland rank for sugar beet production?
Switzerland ranks 27th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.