Sugar beet production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 856,310 t of sugar beet, the 31st largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 5.9 million t in 1991. Area harvested: 16,130 ha, yield 53.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 856,310 t
- World rank
- 31 of 57
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 5.9 million t
- 1991
Sugar beet in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.29%
- 0.39% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 53.1
- world 63.1 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 88.5
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 957,418 | 0.33% |
| 30 | Romania | 875,120 | 0.30% |
| 31 | Hungary | 856,310 | 0.29% |
| 32 | Chile | 849,797 | 0.29% |
| 33 | Finland | 666,600 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 856,310 | −2.2% | 16,130 | 53.09 |
| 2023 | 875,970 | +86% | 14,280 | 61.34 |
| 2022 | 470,220 | −31% | 9,710 | 48.43 |
| 2021 | 678,010 | −13% | 12,020 | 56.41 |
| 2020 | 780,460 | −5.2% | 12,910 | 60.45 |
| 2019 | 823,500 | −14% | 14,080 | 58.49 |
| 2018 | 958,080 | −11% | 15,770 | 60.75 |
| 2017 | 1,075,625 | −4.1% | 15,941 | 67.48 |
| 2016 | 1,121,247 | +23% | 15,997 | 70.09 |
| 2015 | 910,915 | −15% | 15,513 | 58.72 |
| 2014 | 1,066,750 | +7.7% | 15,420 | 69.18 |
| 2013 | 990,710 | +12% | 18,810 | 52.67 |
| 2012 | 881,720 | +3.0% | 18,720 | 47.10 |
| 2011 | 856,368 | +4.6% | 15,154 | 56.51 |
| 2010 | 818,941 | +11% | 13,859 | 59.09 |
| 2009 | 737,014 | +29% | 13,750 | 53.60 |
| 2008 | 573,160 | −66% | 9,606 | 59.67 |
| 2007 | 1,692,800 | −31% | 41,200 | 41.09 |
| 2006 | 2,454,225 | −30% | 46,828 | 52.41 |
| 2005 | 3,515,865 | −0.3% | 61,643 | 57.04 |
| 2004 | 3,527,105 | +95% | 61,942 | 56.94 |
| 2003 | 1,812,422 | −20% | 51,562 | 35.15 |
| 2002 | 2,273,845 | −22% | 55,357 | 41.08 |
| 2001 | 2,903,000 | +47% | 65,694 | 44.19 |
| 2000 | 1,976,192 | −33% | 57,466 | 34.39 |
| 1999 | 2,933,504 | −13% | 65,842 | 44.55 |
| 1998 | 3,361,022 | −8.9% | 80,086 | 41.97 |
| 1997 | 3,690,960 | −21% | 97,952 | 37.68 |
| 1996 | 4,677,117 | +11% | 118,147 | 39.59 |
| 1995 | 4,198,700 | +25% | 125,000 | 33.59 |
| 1994 | 3,370,322 | +54% | 106,000 | 31.80 |
| 1993 | 2,182,060 | −25% | 95,036 | 22.96 |
| 1992 | 2,928,419 | −50% | 107,702 | 27.19 |
| 1991 | 5,866,880 | +24% | 157,882 | 37.16 |
| 1990 | 4,742,660 | −11% | 131,381 | 36.10 |
| 1989 | 5,301,468 | +18% | 120,473 | 44.01 |
| 1988 | 4,510,824 | +5.9% | 114,688 | 39.33 |
| 1987 | 4,257,531 | +13% | 117,232 | 36.32 |
| 1986 | 3,760,000 | −7.7% | 103,908 | 36.19 |
| 1985 | 4,072,595 | −6.6% | 107,438 | 37.91 |
| 1984 | 4,359,913 | +15% | 108,983 | 40.01 |
| 1983 | 3,782,814 | −30% | 108,999 | 34.71 |
| 1982 | 5,370,796 | +14% | 126,190 | 42.56 |
| 1981 | 4,719,178 | +20% | 121,768 | 38.76 |
| 1980 | 3,940,990 | +0.3% | 104,352 | 37.77 |
| 1979 | 3,927,496 | −6.3% | 102,489 | 38.32 |
| 1978 | 4,192,048 | +7.8% | 122,715 | 34.16 |
| 1977 | 3,889,542 | −1.3% | 122,029 | 31.87 |
| 1976 | 3,942,299 | −3.6% | 129,325 | 30.48 |
| 1975 | 4,089,021 | +10% | 126,897 | 32.22 |
| 1974 | 3,708,393 | +35% | 98,352 | 37.71 |
| 1973 | 2,753,666 | −5.3% | 92,367 | 29.81 |
| 1972 | 2,909,282 | +44% | 78,500 | 37.06 |
| 1971 | 2,023,441 | −7.0% | 72,900 | 27.76 |
| 1970 | 2,174,916 | −34% | 75,650 | 28.75 |
| 1969 | 3,302,572 | −4.9% | 96,974 | 34.06 |
| 1968 | 3,471,292 | +3.4% | 103,870 | 33.42 |
| 1967 | 3,356,097 | −6.0% | 103,534 | 32.42 |
| 1966 | 3,570,000 | +3.4% | 107,985 | 33.06 |
| 1965 | 3,452,010 | −3.0% | 120,526 | 28.64 |
| 1964 | 3,560,412 | +3.6% | 133,000 | 26.77 |
| 1963 | 3,437,954 | +29% | 118,400 | 29.04 |
| 1962 | 2,658,447 | +13% | 125,600 | 21.17 |
| 1961 | 2,355,544 | — | 129,965 | 18.12 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14,942 t USD 472,000
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 34
- Imports
- 5,816 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 12 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 Hungary?
Hungary produced 856,310 t in 2024, 0.29% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Hungary ranked 31st 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 Hungary changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 5.9 million t in 1991.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Hungary?
53.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (856,310 t from 16,130 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import sugar beet?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 14,942 t (USD 472,000) and imports of 5,816 t (USD 1.1 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
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.