Sugar beet production in Belarus
In 2024 Belarus produced 5.0 million t of sugar beet, the 13th largest in the world (1.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.1%. The record was 5.0 million t in 2017. Area harvested: 106,000 ha, yield 46.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5.0 million t
- World rank
- 13 of 57
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- Record
- 5.0 million t
- 2017
Sugar beet in Belarus, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Belarus compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.7%
- 1.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 46.7
- world 63.1 (−26%)
- kg per person
- 547
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Netherlands | 6,353,710 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Iran | 5,087,914 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Belarus | 4,951,236 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Czechia | 4,584,710 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Belgium | 4,411,990 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; Belarus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,951,236 | +2.2% | 106,000 | 46.71 |
| 2023 | 4,844,743 | +15% | 103,000 | 47.04 |
| 2022 | 4,226,769 | +9.1% | 94,000 | 44.97 |
| 2021 | 3,873,698 | −3.4% | 87,200 | 44.42 |
| 2020 | 4,008,528 | −19% | 83,193 | 48.18 |
| 2019 | 4,945,325 | +2.8% | 94,989 | 52.06 |
| 2018 | 4,809,430 | −3.6% | 100,878 | 47.68 |
| 2017 | 4,989,334 | +17% | 99,865 | 49.96 |
| 2016 | 4,278,728 | +30% | 95,952 | 44.59 |
| 2015 | 3,299,898 | −31% | 99,938 | 33.02 |
| 2014 | 4,803,220 | +11% | 103,820 | 46.26 |
| 2013 | 4,343,222 | −9.0% | 99,432 | 43.68 |
| 2012 | 4,771,691 | +6.4% | 98,339 | 48.52 |
| 2011 | 4,486,688 | +19% | 98,925 | 45.35 |
| 2010 | 3,773,390 | −5.0% | 95,529 | 39.50 |
| 2009 | 3,972,992 | −1.4% | 88,264 | 45.01 |
| 2008 | 4,030,380 | +11% | 91,829 | 43.89 |
| 2007 | 3,626,154 | −8.9% | 93,639 | 38.72 |
| 2006 | 3,978,474 | +30% | 105,760 | 37.62 |
| 2005 | 3,065,182 | −0.7% | 97,013 | 31.60 |
| 2004 | 3,088,328 | +61% | 83,813 | 36.85 |
| 2003 | 1,920,200 | +68% | 69,755 | 27.53 |
| 2002 | 1,145,500 | −32% | 53,000 | 21.61 |
| 2001 | 1,682,100 | +14% | 54,700 | 30.75 |
| 2000 | 1,473,600 | +24% | 52,000 | 28.34 |
| 1999 | 1,186,500 | −17% | 55,000 | 21.57 |
| 1998 | 1,427,500 | +13% | 52,000 | 27.45 |
| 1997 | 1,262,000 | +25% | 47,000 | 26.85 |
| 1996 | 1,010,600 | −14% | 45,000 | 22.46 |
| 1995 | 1,172,400 | +8.7% | 55,000 | 21.32 |
| 1994 | 1,078,100 | −31% | 58,000 | 18.59 |
| 1993 | 1,568,500 | +40% | 55,000 | 28.52 |
| 1992 | 1,119,600 | — | 51,200 | 21.87 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar beet in Belarus?
Belarus produced 5.0 million t in 2024, 1.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Belarus rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Belarus ranked 13th 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 Belarus changed?
It rose by 3.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 5.0 million t in 2017.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Belarus?
46.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.0 million t from 106,000 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
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.