Sugar beet production in United States

United States: Sugar beet production was 32.00 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.00 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 68 countries
All-time high
34.06 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
16.26 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet production in United States, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Russia 46.68 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 Germany 36.68 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 France 32.59 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Turkey 23.00 million tonnes compare
  5. 6 Poland 18.43 million tonnes compare
  6. 7 Egypt 13.88 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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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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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
Last refreshed

Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.