Sugar beet production in United States
United States: Sugar beet production was 32.00 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar beet production in United States, 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 States recorded 32.00 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.26 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places United States 4th out of 68 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.86 million tonnes | 16.26 million tonnes | 25.07 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.52 million tonnes | 19.95 million tonnes | 26.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.84 million tonnes | 18.95 million tonnes | 25.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.63 million tonnes | 23.81 million tonnes | 30.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.15 million tonnes | 24.39 million tonnes | 34.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.92 million tonnes | 25.99 million tonnes | 33.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.48 million tonnes | 29.61 million tonnes | 33.36 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in United States?
- Sugar beet production in United States was 32.00 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.06 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.26 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does United States rank for sugar beet production?
- United States ranks 4th out of 68 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 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.