Sugar beet production in China
In 2024 China produced 12.4 million t of sugar beet, the 9th largest in the world (4.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. The record was 16.3 million t in 1991. Area harvested: 217,570 ha, yield 57.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 12.4 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 57
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 16.3 million t
- 1991
Sugar beet in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
China compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.2%
- 3.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 57.0
- world 63.1 (−9.6%)
- kg per person
- 8.74
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Egypt | 13,880,842 | 4.7% |
| 8 | Ukraine | 12,798,210 | 4.4% |
| 9 | China | 12,411,200 | 4.2% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 7,816,758 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Netherlands | 6,353,710 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,411,200 | +35% | 217,570 | 57.04 |
| 2023 | 9,160,200 | +2.5% | 148,850 | 61.54 |
| 2022 | 8,933,200 | +14% | 162,850 | 54.86 |
| 2021 | 7,850,900 | −34% | 141,100 | 55.64 |
| 2020 | 11,984,000 | −2.4% | 212,800 | 56.32 |
| 2019 | 12,272,900 | +8.8% | 218,900 | 56.07 |
| 2018 | 11,276,600 | +20% | 216,130 | 52.18 |
| 2017 | 9,384,100 | +9.8% | 174,290 | 53.84 |
| 2016 | 8,545,000 | +68% | 154,000 | 55.49 |
| 2015 | 5,088,000 | −36% | 96,000 | 53.00 |
| 2014 | 8,000,400 | −14% | 138,780 | 57.65 |
| 2013 | 9,259,800 | −21% | 181,840 | 50.92 |
| 2012 | 11,740,400 | +9.4% | 235,780 | 49.79 |
| 2011 | 10,730,800 | +15% | 226,570 | 47.36 |
| 2010 | 9,296,200 | +29% | 218,740 | 42.50 |
| 2009 | 7,179,000 | −29% | 186,290 | 38.54 |
| 2008 | 10,043,800 | +12% | 246,450 | 40.75 |
| 2007 | 8,931,200 | +19% | 215,940 | 41.36 |
| 2006 | 7,507,500 | −4.7% | 188,790 | 39.77 |
| 2005 | 7,881,100 | +35% | 210,030 | 37.52 |
| 2004 | 5,857,100 | −5.3% | 189,990 | 30.83 |
| 2003 | 6,181,700 | −52% | 248,010 | 24.93 |
| 2002 | 12,819,900 | +18% | 424,050 | 30.23 |
| 2001 | 10,888,600 | +35% | 406,190 | 26.81 |
| 2000 | 8,073,500 | −6.5% | 329,290 | 24.52 |
| 1999 | 8,638,600 | −40% | 340,980 | 25.33 |
| 1998 | 14,466,100 | −3.4% | 583,170 | 24.81 |
| 1997 | 14,967,900 | −2.9% | 611,560 | 24.47 |
| 1996 | 15,415,500 | +10% | 638,330 | 24.15 |
| 1995 | 13,984,000 | +12% | 694,600 | 20.13 |
| 1994 | 12,525,600 | +4.0% | 698,400 | 17.93 |
| 1993 | 12,048,200 | −20% | 598,700 | 20.12 |
| 1992 | 15,069,100 | −7.5% | 660,000 | 22.83 |
| 1991 | 16,289,400 | +12% | 783,470 | 20.79 |
| 1990 | 14,524,513 | +57% | 670,300 | 21.67 |
| 1989 | 9,243,277 | −28% | 569,100 | 16.24 |
| 1988 | 12,810,369 | +57% | 745,000 | 17.20 |
| 1987 | 8,140,000 | −2.0% | 497,200 | 16.37 |
| 1986 | 8,306,000 | −6.9% | 519,800 | 15.98 |
| 1985 | 8,918,612 | +7.7% | 560,000 | 15.93 |
| 1984 | 8,284,000 | −9.8% | 501,500 | 16.52 |
| 1983 | 9,181,600 | +37% | 543,250 | 16.90 |
| 1982 | 6,712,000 | +5.5% | 461,500 | 14.54 |
| 1981 | 6,360,000 | +0.9% | 435,600 | 14.60 |
| 1980 | 6,305,000 | +103% | 442,300 | 14.26 |
| 1979 | 3,106,000 | +15% | 325,000 | 9.56 |
| 1978 | 2,702,000 | +10% | 330,900 | 8.17 |
| 1977 | 2,456,000 | −16% | 351,800 | 6.98 |
| 1976 | 2,932,000 | +18% | 356,500 | 8.22 |
| 1975 | 2,476,400 | +8.2% | 302,700 | 8.18 |
| 1974 | 2,288,500 | −15% | 266,700 | 8.58 |
| 1973 | 2,678,500 | +15% | 285,300 | 9.39 |
| 1972 | 2,322,400 | +9.3% | 266,000 | 8.73 |
| 1971 | 2,125,100 | +1.1% | 219,300 | 9.69 |
| 1970 | 2,102,800 | −12% | 198,700 | 10.58 |
| 1969 | 2,386,300 | +11% | 185,300 | 12.88 |
| 1968 | 2,154,700 | −17% | 170,000 | 12.67 |
| 1967 | 2,601,000 | −1.0% | 184,700 | 14.08 |
| 1966 | 2,627,000 | +32% | 194,000 | 13.54 |
| 1965 | 1,984,000 | +52% | 170,900 | 11.61 |
| 1964 | 1,304,000 | +151% | 124,500 | 10.47 |
| 1963 | 519,400 | +53% | 78,000 | 6.66 |
| 1962 | 339,000 | −57% | 83,300 | 4.07 |
| 1961 | 796,700 | — | 206,500 | 3.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,442 t USD 732,000
- Exporter rank
- 15 of 34
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 China?
China produced 12.4 million t in 2024, 4.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does China rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
China ranked 9th 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 China changed?
It rose by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 16.3 million t in 1991.
What is the yield of sugar beet in China?
57.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12.4 million t from 217,570 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Does China export or import sugar beet?
In 2024 China reported exports of 1,442 t (USD 732,000) and no imports, 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.