Sugar beet production in Austria
In 2024 Austria produced 3.4 million t of sugar beet, the 18th largest in the world (1.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 4.2 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 43,000 ha, yield 79.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.4 million t
- World rank
- 18 of 57
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 4.2 million t
- 2014
Sugar beet in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Austria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 79.9
- world 63.1 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 377
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Spain | 3,522,240 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Japan | 3,485,000 | 1.2% |
| 18 | Austria | 3,434,890 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Denmark | 2,587,000 | 0.88% |
| 20 | Sweden | 2,119,000 | 0.72% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; Austria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,434,890 | +28% | 43,000 | 79.88 |
| 2023 | 2,675,690 | −1.2% | 35,680 | 74.99 |
| 2022 | 2,709,530 | −10% | 33,990 | 79.72 |
| 2021 | 3,017,450 | +44% | 37,850 | 79.72 |
| 2020 | 2,091,690 | +6.4% | 26,320 | 79.47 |
| 2019 | 1,965,150 | −8.6% | 27,880 | 70.49 |
| 2018 | 2,150,190 | −28% | 31,250 | 68.81 |
| 2017 | 2,993,710 | −15% | 42,684 | 70.14 |
| 2016 | 3,534,415 | +24% | 43,497 | 81.26 |
| 2015 | 2,853,282 | −33% | 45,436 | 62.80 |
| 2014 | 4,244,219 | +22% | 50,604 | 83.87 |
| 2013 | 3,465,791 | +11% | 50,849 | 68.16 |
| 2012 | 3,114,426 | −9.9% | 49,263 | 63.22 |
| 2011 | 3,456,227 | +10% | 46,580 | 74.20 |
| 2010 | 3,131,666 | +1.6% | 44,841 | 69.84 |
| 2009 | 3,083,135 | −0.3% | 43,860 | 70.29 |
| 2008 | 3,091,432 | +16% | 43,032 | 71.84 |
| 2007 | 2,656,214 | +6.5% | 42,270 | 62.84 |
| 2006 | 2,493,097 | −19% | 39,401 | 63.27 |
| 2005 | 3,083,792 | +6.3% | 44,690 | 69.00 |
| 2004 | 2,901,902 | +17% | 44,737 | 64.87 |
| 2003 | 2,485,386 | −18% | 43,223 | 57.50 |
| 2002 | 3,043,398 | +9.7% | 44,464 | 68.45 |
| 2001 | 2,773,478 | +5.3% | 44,704 | 62.04 |
| 2000 | 2,633,532 | −18% | 42,836 | 61.48 |
| 1999 | 3,216,731 | −2.9% | 46,473 | 69.22 |
| 1998 | 3,314,143 | +10% | 49,598 | 66.82 |
| 1997 | 3,011,921 | −3.8% | 51,569 | 58.41 |
| 1996 | 3,131,307 | +8.5% | 53,082 | 58.99 |
| 1995 | 2,885,807 | +13% | 51,643 | 55.88 |
| 1994 | 2,560,583 | −14% | 52,019 | 49.22 |
| 1993 | 2,993,908 | +15% | 53,398 | 56.07 |
| 1992 | 2,605,408 | +3.3% | 53,846 | 48.39 |
| 1991 | 2,521,605 | +1.1% | 51,430 | 49.03 |
| 1990 | 2,494,366 | −5.5% | 49,758 | 50.13 |
| 1989 | 2,640,832 | +37% | 47,491 | 55.61 |
| 1988 | 1,933,700 | −9.1% | 37,605 | 51.42 |
| 1987 | 2,128,000 | +35% | 39,123 | 54.39 |
| 1986 | 1,570,866 | −35% | 28,177 | 55.75 |
| 1985 | 2,407,406 | −7.6% | 42,745 | 56.32 |
| 1984 | 2,605,014 | +29% | 51,243 | 50.84 |
| 1983 | 2,020,308 | −42% | 42,034 | 48.06 |
| 1982 | 3,510,487 | +17% | 58,480 | 60.03 |
| 1981 | 3,006,924 | +16% | 58,602 | 51.31 |
| 1980 | 2,587,292 | +21% | 50,732 | 51.00 |
| 1979 | 2,145,173 | +14% | 45,247 | 47.41 |
| 1978 | 1,884,677 | −30% | 43,818 | 43.01 |
| 1977 | 2,701,779 | +4.6% | 56,018 | 48.23 |
| 1976 | 2,583,342 | −18% | 56,070 | 46.07 |
| 1975 | 3,134,492 | +31% | 59,894 | 52.33 |
| 1974 | 2,386,209 | +7.5% | 53,666 | 44.46 |
| 1973 | 2,220,263 | +3.4% | 51,300 | 43.28 |
| 1972 | 2,147,667 | +35% | 48,411 | 44.36 |
| 1971 | 1,590,089 | −18% | 38,930 | 40.84 |
| 1970 | 1,946,895 | −2.9% | 43,827 | 44.42 |
| 1969 | 2,005,369 | +3.6% | 46,866 | 42.79 |
| 1968 | 1,935,791 | −3.5% | 43,971 | 44.02 |
| 1967 | 2,006,380 | −13% | 42,164 | 47.59 |
| 1966 | 2,308,288 | +58% | 46,637 | 49.49 |
| 1965 | 1,461,512 | −34% | 38,199 | 38.26 |
| 1964 | 2,203,062 | +5.4% | 52,600 | 41.88 |
| 1963 | 2,090,322 | +35% | 48,259 | 43.31 |
| 1962 | 1,546,387 | +24% | 47,980 | 32.23 |
| 1961 | 1,250,131 | — | 38,618 | 32.37 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 38,394 t USD 4.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 34
- Imports
- 16,253 t USD 652,000
- Importer rank
- 10 of 42
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar beet in Austria?
Austria produced 3.4 million t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Austria rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Austria ranked 18th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 15.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar beet in Austria changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 4.2 million t in 2014.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Austria?
79.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.4 million t from 43,000 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Does Austria export or import sugar beet?
In 2024 Austria reported exports of 38,394 t (USD 4.3 m) and imports of 16,253 t (USD 652,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.