Sugar beet production in Ukraine
Ukraine: Sugar beet production was 12.80 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.80 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
9th
of 69 countries
All-time high
33.72 million tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
9.15 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sugar beet production in Ukraine, 1992–2024
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 Ukraine stood at 12.80 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Ukraine peaked at 33.72 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.15 million tonnes, in 2020.
Ukraine ranks 9th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.78 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 33.72 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 28.14 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 29.65 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 23.01 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 17.66 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 15.52 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 14.06 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 13.20 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 15.57 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 14.45 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 13.39 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 16.60 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 15.47 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 22.42 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 16.98 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 13.44 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 10.07 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 13.75 million tonnes | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 18.74 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 18.44 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.79 million tonnes | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 15.73 million tonnes | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 10.33 million tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 14.01 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 14.88 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 13.97 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.20 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 9.15 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 10.85 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 9.94 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 13.13 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2024 | 12.80 million tonnes | -2.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 12.80 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140,564 tonnes, 91.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 12.80 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes, 14.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.82 million tonnes | 14.06 million tonnes | 33.72 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.16 million tonnes | 10.07 million tonnes | 22.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.08 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 18.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | 13.13 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Ukraine?
- Sugar beet production in Ukraine was 12.80 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 33.72 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for sugar beet production?
- Ukraine ranks 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.