> 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.

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# 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.

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Production, 20243.4 million t
World rank18 of 57
10-year change−19%
Record4.2 million t2014

## Sugar beet in Austria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Austria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.2%1.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha79.9world 63.1 (+27%)
kg per person377world 36.0
10-year change−19%world +8.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/spain/) | 3,522,240 | 1.2% |
| 17 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/japan/) | 3,485,000 | 1.2% |
| 18 | **Austria** | 3,434,890 | 1.2% |
| 19 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/denmark/) | 2,587,000 | 0.88% |
| 20 | [Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/sweden/) | 2,119,000 | 0.72% |

[Full ranking of 57 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

### Map of world production of sugar beet

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports38,394 t USD 4.3 m
Exporter rank6 of 34
Imports16,253 t USD 652,000
Importer rank10 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/france/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/poland/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/egypt/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/ukraine/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/china/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-kingdom/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/netherlands/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/iran/)
[All countries producing sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

## Other products of Austria

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[Agricultural production in Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/austria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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