> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024856,310 t
World rank31 of 57
10-year change−20%
Record5.9 million t1991

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

## Hungary compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.29%0.39% in 2014
Yield, t/ha53.1world 63.1 (−16%)
kg per person88.5world 36.0
10-year change−20%world +8.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/kyrgyzstan/) | 957,418 | 0.33% |
| 30 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/romania/) | 875,120 | 0.30% |
| 31 | **Hungary** | 856,310 | 0.29% |
| 32 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/chile/) | 849,797 | 0.29% |
| 33 | [Finland](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/finland/) | 666,600 | 0.23% |

[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; 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

Exports14,942 t USD 472,000
Exporter rank9 of 34
Imports5,816 t USD 1.1 m
Importer rank12 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 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

[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 Hungary

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[Agricultural production in Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/country/hungary/)

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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