Sugar beet production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Sugar beet production was 7.82 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.82 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 69 countries
All-time high
11.08 million tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
4.59 million tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 7.82 million tonnes for sugar beet production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in United Kingdom peaked at 11.08 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.59 million tonnes, in 1974.
United Kingdom ranks 11th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.03 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5.40 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 5.34 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 6.32 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 6.81 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 6.60 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 6.88 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 7.12 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 6.03 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 6.41 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 7.87 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 6.22 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 7.43 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 4.59 million tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1975 | 4.79 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 6.33 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 6.38 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.08 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 7.66 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 7.38 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 7.39 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.01 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 7.50 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 9.02 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 7.71 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 8.12 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.99 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.15 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.11 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.90 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.70 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 10.15 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 9.67 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.72 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 8.43 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.42 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 11.08 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 10.00 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 10.58 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 9.08 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 8.34 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 9.56 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 9.17 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.04 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.69 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.40 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 6.73 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 7.64 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 8.46 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 6.53 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 8.50 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 7.29 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 8.43 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 9.31 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 6.22 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 5.69 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 8.92 million tonnes | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 7.60 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 7.76 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.98 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 7.36 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 5.57 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 7.75 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 7.82 million tonnes | +0.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7.82 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million tonnes, 6.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7.82 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 916,269 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.28 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 7.12 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.47 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 7.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.14 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.57 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 9.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.90 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in United Kingdom?
- Sugar beet production in United Kingdom was 7.82 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 million tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million tonnes in 1974.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sugar beet production?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.