Sugar beet production in United States
United States: Sugar beet production was 32.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.00 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 69 countries
All-time high
34.06 million
in 2006
All-time low
16.26 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 32.00 million for sugar beet production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in United States peaked at 34.06 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.26 million, in 1961.
That places United States 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.26 million | — |
| 1962 | 16.54 million | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 21.23 million | +28.4% |
| 1964 | 21.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 18.57 million | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 18.58 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.78 million | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 23.29 million | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 25.07 million | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 22.97 million | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 24.37 million | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 25.82 million | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 22.29 million | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 20.07 million | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 26.95 million | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 26.66 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 22.69 million | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 23.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 19.95 million | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 21.32 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 24.98 million | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 18.95 million | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 19.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.08 million | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 20.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 22.83 million | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 25.47 million | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 22.51 million | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 22.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24.96 million | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 25.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.44 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 23.81 million | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 28.90 million | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 25.46 million | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 24.20 million | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 27.11 million | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 29.48 million | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 30.32 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 32.54 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 25.71 million | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 27.71 million | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 30.71 million | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 30.02 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.43 million | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 34.06 million | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 31.91 million | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 24.39 million | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 27.02 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 29.06 million | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 26.21 million | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 31.95 million | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 29.75 million | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 28.38 million | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 32.09 million | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 33.49 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 32.04 million | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 30.19 million | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 25.99 million | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 30.49 million | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 33.36 million | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 29.61 million | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 31.96 million | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 32.00 million | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 32.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million, 28.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.86 million | 16.26 million | 25.07 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.52 million | 19.95 million | 26.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.84 million | 18.95 million | 25.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.63 million | 23.81 million | 30.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.15 million | 24.39 million | 34.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.92 million | 25.99 million | 33.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.48 million | 29.61 million | 33.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in United States?
- Sugar beet production in United States was 32.00 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.06 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.26 million in 1961.
- How does United States rank for sugar beet production?
- United States ranks 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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