FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 3.5 million t of sugar beet, the 17th largest in the world (1.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.3%. The record was 4.7 million t in 2004. Area harvested: 48,900 ha, yield 71.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.5 million t
- World rank
- 17 of 57
- 10-year change
- −2.3%
- Record
- 4.7 million t
- 2004
Sugar beet in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,485,000 | +2.4% | 48,900 | 71.27 |
| 2023 | 3,403,000 | −4.0% | 51,200 | 66.46 |
| 2022 | 3,545,000 | −13% | 55,400 | 63.99 |
| 2021 | 4,061,000 | +3.8% | 57,700 | 70.38 |
| 2020 | 3,912,000 | −1.9% | 56,800 | 68.87 |
| 2019 | 3,986,000 | +10% | 56,700 | 70.30 |
| 2018 | 3,611,000 | −7.4% | 57,300 | 63.02 |
| 2017 | 3,901,000 | +22% | 58,200 | 67.03 |
| 2016 | 3,189,000 | −19% | 59,700 | 53.42 |
| 2015 | 3,925,000 | +10% | 58,800 | 66.75 |
| 2014 | 3,567,000 | +3.8% | 57,400 | 62.14 |
| 2013 | 3,435,000 | −8.6% | 58,200 | 59.02 |
| 2012 | 3,758,000 | +5.9% | 59,300 | 63.37 |
| 2011 | 3,547,000 | +15% | 60,500 | 58.63 |
| 2010 | 3,090,000 | −15% | 62,600 | 49.36 |
| 2009 | 3,649,000 | −14% | 64,500 | 56.57 |
| 2008 | 4,248,000 | −1.1% | 66,000 | 64.36 |
| 2007 | 4,297,000 | +9.5% | 66,600 | 64.52 |
| 2006 | 3,923,000 | −6.6% | 67,400 | 58.20 |
| 2005 | 4,201,000 | −9.8% | 67,500 | 62.24 |
| 2004 | 4,656,000 | +12% | 68,000 | 68.47 |
| 2003 | 4,161,000 | +1.5% | 67,900 | 61.28 |
| 2002 | 4,098,000 | +8.0% | 66,600 | 61.53 |
| 2001 | 3,796,000 | +3.3% | 66,000 | 57.52 |
| 2000 | 3,673,000 | −3.0% | 69,200 | 53.08 |
| 1999 | 3,787,000 | −9.1% | 70,000 | 54.10 |
| 1998 | 4,164,000 | +13% | 70,200 | 59.32 |
| 1997 | 3,685,000 | +12% | 68,500 | 53.80 |
| 1996 | 3,295,000 | −14% | 69,700 | 47.27 |
| 1995 | 3,813,000 | −1.0% | 70,000 | 54.47 |
| 1994 | 3,853,000 | +14% | 69,800 | 55.20 |
| 1993 | 3,388,000 | −5.4% | 70,100 | 48.33 |
| 1992 | 3,581,000 | −13% | 70,600 | 50.72 |
| 1991 | 4,114,784 | +3.0% | 71,900 | 57.23 |
| 1990 | 3,993,571 | +9.0% | 71,953 | 55.50 |
| 1989 | 3,663,925 | −4.8% | 71,913 | 50.95 |
| 1988 | 3,848,511 | +0.6% | 71,829 | 53.58 |
| 1987 | 3,827,000 | −0.9% | 71,500 | 53.52 |
| 1986 | 3,862,000 | −1.5% | 72,100 | 53.56 |
| 1985 | 3,921,000 | −2.9% | 72,500 | 54.08 |
| 1984 | 4,040,000 | +20% | 75,200 | 53.72 |
| 1983 | 3,377,000 | −18% | 73,000 | 46.26 |
| 1982 | 4,108,000 | +22% | 69,700 | 58.94 |
| 1981 | 3,355,000 | −5.5% | 73,800 | 45.46 |
| 1980 | 3,550,000 | +6.2% | 64,800 | 54.78 |
| 1979 | 3,344,000 | +16% | 58,900 | 56.77 |
| 1978 | 2,884,000 | +24% | 57,800 | 49.90 |
| 1977 | 2,333,000 | +7.6% | 49,300 | 47.32 |
| 1976 | 2,169,000 | +23% | 42,400 | 51.16 |
| 1975 | 1,759,000 | −6.3% | 48,100 | 36.57 |
| 1974 | 1,878,000 | −36% | 47,500 | 39.54 |
| 1973 | 2,951,000 | +6.9% | 61,800 | 47.75 |
| 1972 | 2,760,000 | +26% | 57,800 | 47.75 |
| 1971 | 2,197,000 | −5.8% | 54,300 | 40.46 |
| 1970 | 2,332,000 | +12% | 54,100 | 43.11 |
| 1969 | 2,083,000 | −1.3% | 58,900 | 35.37 |
| 1968 | 2,110,000 | +6.4% | 54,900 | 38.43 |
| 1967 | 1,984,000 | +21% | 59,800 | 33.18 |
| 1966 | 1,639,000 | −9.6% | 61,100 | 26.82 |
| 1965 | 1,813,000 | +51% | 60,400 | 30.02 |
| 1964 | 1,203,000 | +0.2% | 49,200 | 24.45 |
| 1963 | 1,200,000 | −4.8% | 49,800 | 24.10 |
| 1962 | 1,261,000 | +11% | 52,100 | 24.20 |
| 1961 | 1,136,000 | — | 48,200 | 23.57 |
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.