> In 2024 Belgium produced 4.4 million t of sugar beet, the 15th largest in the world (1.50% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.9%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/belgium/

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# Sugar beet production in Belgium

In 2024 Belgium produced 4.4 million t of sugar beet, the 15th largest in the world (1.50% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.9%. The record was 6.5 million t in 2002. Area harvested: 58,330 ha, yield 75.6 t/ha.

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Production, 20244.4 million t
World rank15 of 57
10-year change−7.9%
Record6.5 million t2002

## Sugar beet in Belgium, 2000–2024 (tonnes)

## Belgium compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.5%1.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha75.6world 63.1 (+20%)
kg per person376world 36.0
10-year change−7.9%world +8.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/belarus/) | 4,951,236 | 1.7% |
| 14 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/czechia/) | 4,584,710 | 1.6% |
| 15 | **Belgium** | 4,411,990 | 1.5% |
| 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% |

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

### Map of world production of sugar beet

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Share of the world total; Belgium is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 4,411,990 | −7.1% | 58,330 | 75.64 |
| 2023 | 4,750,450 | +0.1% | 56,050 | 84.75 |
| 2022 | 4,743,710 | +4.3% | 53,260 | 89.07 |
| 2021 | 4,549,960 | −4.9% | 55,190 | 82.44 |
| 2020 | 4,783,970 | −5.7% | 56,750 | 84.30 |
| 2019 | 5,071,850 | −2.3% | 57,610 | 88.04 |
| 2018 | 5,192,050 | −13% | 62,700 | 82.81 |
| 2017 | 5,941,783 | +48% | 62,470 | 95.11 |
| 2016 | 4,021,110 | −11% | 55,504 | 72.45 |
| 2015 | 4,532,561 | −5.4% | 52,341 | 86.60 |
| 2014 | 4,790,700 | −0.4% | 58,600 | 81.75 |
| 2013 | 4,809,300 | −12% | 59,800 | 80.42 |
| 2012 | 5,438,400 | +0.5% | 61,600 | 88.29 |
| 2011 | 5,408,977 | +21% | 62,199 | 86.96 |
| 2010 | 4,464,778 | −14% | 59,303 | 75.29 |
| 2009 | 5,186,179 | +10% | 62,740 | 82.66 |
| 2008 | 4,713,904 | −18% | 64,296 | 73.32 |
| 2007 | 5,746,892 | +1.4% | 82,659 | 69.53 |
| 2006 | 5,666,621 | −5.3% | 82,912 | 68.35 |
| 2005 | 5,983,173 | −3.7% | 85,527 | 69.96 |
| 2004 | 6,215,850 | −3.6% | 87,754 | 70.83 |
| 2003 | 6,449,682 | −1.3% | 91,177 | 70.74 |
| 2002 | 6,537,100 | +16% | 96,500 | 67.74 |
| 2001 | 5,613,900 | −8.7% | 95,600 | 58.72 |
| 2000 | 6,152,000 | — | 90,900 | 67.68 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports258,854 t USD 9.0 m
Exporter rank2 of 34
Imports43,967 t USD 3.6 m
Importer rank7 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 Belgium?

Belgium produced 4.4 million t in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Belgium rank in the world for production of sugar beet?

Belgium ranked 15th 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 Belgium changed?

It fell by 7.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 6.5 million t in 2002.

### What is the yield of sugar beet in Belgium?

75.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.4 million t from 58,330 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.

### Does Belgium export or import sugar beet?

In 2024 Belgium reported exports of 258,854 t (USD 9.0 m) and imports of 43,967 t (USD 3.6 m), 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 Belgium

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/belgium/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/belgium/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/belgium/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/belgium/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/belgium/)[Pork (pig meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/pork/belgium/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/belgium/)[Rapeseed or canola oil, crude](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed-or-canola-oil/belgium/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/belgium/)[Lettuce and chicory](https://husfarm.com/production/lettuce/belgium/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/belgium/)[Margarine and shortening](https://husfarm.com/production/margarine-and-shortening/belgium/)
[Agricultural production in Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/country/belgium/)

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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