Sugar beet production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 1.5 million t of sugar beet, the 22nd largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 59%. The record was 17.5 million t in 1981. Area harvested: 29,230 ha, yield 52.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 22 of 57
- 10-year change
- −59%
- Record
- 17.5 million t
- 1981
Sugar beet in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.52%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 52.5
- world 63.1 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 25.9
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- −59%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sweden | 2,119,000 | 0.72% |
| 21 | Serbia | 1,922,881 | 0.65% |
| 22 | Italy | 1,534,440 | 0.52% |
| 23 | Canada | 1,444,887 | 0.49% |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1,388,700 | 0.47% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,534,440 | +9.7% | 29,230 | 52.50 |
| 2023 | 1,398,540 | +26% | 23,490 | 59.54 |
| 2022 | 1,110,280 | −27% | 25,790 | 43.05 |
| 2021 | 1,510,710 | −17% | 27,910 | 54.13 |
| 2020 | 1,831,090 | +2.9% | 27,270 | 67.15 |
| 2019 | 1,779,130 | −8.4% | 29,970 | 59.36 |
| 2018 | 1,941,480 | −21% | 34,410 | 56.42 |
| 2017 | 2,453,568 | +20% | 37,972 | 64.62 |
| 2016 | 2,046,297 | −6.3% | 32,297 | 63.36 |
| 2015 | 2,183,878 | −42% | 38,124 | 57.28 |
| 2014 | 3,784,435 | +75% | 51,986 | 72.80 |
| 2013 | 2,159,381 | −13% | 40,712 | 53.04 |
| 2012 | 2,492,466 | −30% | 53,514 | 46.58 |
| 2011 | 3,547,946 | −0.1% | 62,235 | 57.01 |
| 2010 | 3,550,100 | +7.3% | 62,700 | 56.62 |
| 2009 | 3,307,681 | −6.1% | 60,614 | 54.57 |
| 2008 | 3,520,855 | −25% | 61,173 | 57.56 |
| 2007 | 4,670,302 | −2.1% | 86,275 | 54.13 |
| 2006 | 4,769,614 | −66% | 91,230 | 52.28 |
| 2005 | 14,155,683 | +67% | 253,043 | 55.94 |
| 2004 | 8,473,024 | +19% | 185,805 | 45.60 |
| 2003 | 7,136,499 | −44% | 214,172 | 33.32 |
| 2002 | 12,726,038 | +28% | 242,000 | 52.59 |
| 2001 | 9,916,000 | −20% | 246,445 | 40.24 |
| 2000 | 12,370,000 | −15% | 267,511 | 46.24 |
| 1999 | 14,505,400 | +8.4% | 283,785 | 51.11 |
| 1998 | 13,381,800 | −3.0% | 288,000 | 46.46 |
| 1997 | 13,802,671 | +14% | 295,209 | 46.76 |
| 1996 | 12,114,200 | −8.1% | 258,000 | 46.95 |
| 1995 | 13,188,320 | +4.4% | 283,993 | 46.44 |
| 1994 | 12,629,340 | +14% | 282,109 | 44.77 |
| 1993 | 11,065,100 | −24% | 276,204 | 40.06 |
| 1992 | 14,629,669 | +22% | 296,259 | 49.38 |
| 1991 | 11,975,220 | +1.8% | 276,688 | 43.28 |
| 1990 | 11,768,400 | −30% | 274,000 | 42.95 |
| 1989 | 16,890,704 | +25% | 301,817 | 55.96 |
| 1988 | 13,540,600 | −12% | 275,784 | 49.10 |
| 1987 | 15,325,200 | +2.5% | 301,709 | 50.79 |
| 1986 | 14,957,800 | +56% | 312,117 | 47.92 |
| 1985 | 9,567,200 | −17% | 232,231 | 41.20 |
| 1984 | 11,489,700 | +14% | 225,101 | 51.04 |
| 1983 | 10,084,100 | −12% | 231,552 | 43.55 |
| 1982 | 11,396,500 | −35% | 273,048 | 41.74 |
| 1981 | 17,499,696 | +30% | 329,996 | 53.03 |
| 1980 | 13,477,600 | +1.8% | 291,292 | 46.27 |
| 1979 | 13,236,400 | +17% | 285,320 | 46.39 |
| 1978 | 11,329,100 | −0.2% | 265,385 | 42.69 |
| 1977 | 11,346,400 | −25% | 254,286 | 44.62 |
| 1976 | 15,149,200 | +23% | 305,421 | 49.60 |
| 1975 | 12,345,500 | +63% | 271,458 | 45.48 |
| 1974 | 7,581,700 | −18% | 195,967 | 38.69 |
| 1973 | 9,202,800 | −18% | 234,854 | 39.19 |
| 1972 | 11,177,100 | +27% | 249,874 | 44.73 |
| 1971 | 8,776,200 | −7.8% | 253,853 | 34.57 |
| 1970 | 9,518,000 | −10.0% | 280,560 | 33.93 |
| 1969 | 10,570,900 | −7.7% | 290,567 | 36.38 |
| 1968 | 11,456,700 | −15% | 305,796 | 37.47 |
| 1967 | 13,507,100 | +20% | 345,332 | 39.11 |
| 1966 | 11,258,800 | +24% | 298,125 | 37.77 |
| 1965 | 9,078,800 | +14% | 281,907 | 32.20 |
| 1964 | 7,966,300 | +1.1% | 231,044 | 34.48 |
| 1963 | 7,882,100 | +10% | 229,500 | 34.34 |
| 1962 | 7,147,600 | +1.1% | 225,500 | 31.70 |
| 1961 | 7,070,900 | — | 226,584 | 31.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 68 t USD 84,000
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 34
- Imports
- 270 t USD 209,000
- Importer rank
- 21 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 Italy?
Italy produced 1.5 million t in 2024, 0.52% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Italy ranked 22nd 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 Italy changed?
It fell by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 17.5 million t in 1981.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Italy?
52.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.5 million t from 29,230 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import sugar beet?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 68 t (USD 84,000) and imports of 270 t (USD 209,000), 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.