Sugar beet production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 33,214 t of sugar beet, the 41st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2,455%. The record was 456,300 t in 1988. Area harvested: 840 ha, yield 39.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 33,214 t
- World rank
- 41 of 57
- 10-year change
- +2,455%
- Record
- 456,300 t
- 1988
Sugar beet in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 39.5
- world 63.1 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 0.13
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- +2,455%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Armenia | 56,457 | 0.02% |
| 40 | Iraq | 35,354 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Pakistan | 33,214 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Colombia | 30,779 | 0.01% |
| 43 | Venezuela | 23,856 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,214 | +2.3% | 840 | 39.54 |
| 2023 | 32,454 | +13% | 821 | 39.53 |
| 2022 | 28,797 | +18% | 729 | 39.50 |
| 2021 | 24,383 | +40% | 622 | 39.20 |
| 2020 | 17,383 | −55% | 456 | 38.12 |
| 2019 | 38,620 | +31% | 1,014 | 38.09 |
| 2018 | 29,468 | +11% | 771 | 38.22 |
| 2017 | 26,630 | +24% | 703 | 37.88 |
| 2016 | 21,400 | +27% | 600 | 35.67 |
| 2015 | 16,900 | +1,200% | 500 | 33.80 |
| 2014 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 100 | 13.00 |
| 2013 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 100 | 13.00 |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +225% | 100 | 13.00 |
| 2011 | 400 | — | 12 | 33.33 |
| 2010 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2009 | 93,010 | +45% | 2,300 | 40.44 |
| 2008 | 64,095 | −23% | 1,926 | 33.28 |
| 2007 | 83,600 | −10% | 2,046 | 40.86 |
| 2006 | 93,345 | −23% | 3,101 | 30.10 |
| 2005 | 120,902 | −52% | 2,813 | 42.98 |
| 2004 | 250,169 | +16% | 7,263 | 34.44 |
| 2003 | 215,411 | +147% | 7,037 | 30.61 |
| 2002 | 87,100 | −34% | 8,600 | 10.13 |
| 2001 | 132,100 | −17% | 7,600 | 17.38 |
| 2000 | 159,329 | +25% | 6,062 | 26.28 |
| 1999 | 127,400 | +54% | 4,817 | 26.45 |
| 1998 | 82,800 | −51% | 4,000 | 20.70 |
| 1997 | 167,900 | −21% | 5,300 | 31.68 |
| 1996 | 212,688 | +9.4% | 7,878 | 27.00 |
| 1995 | 194,500 | −20% | 7,600 | 25.59 |
| 1994 | 243,383 | +4.3% | 6,962 | 34.96 |
| 1993 | 233,250 | −26% | 8,391 | 27.80 |
| 1992 | 315,448 | −1.2% | 8,931 | 35.32 |
| 1991 | 319,300 | −6.9% | 10,500 | 30.41 |
| 1990 | 342,826 | +0.3% | 10,956 | 31.29 |
| 1989 | 341,700 | −25% | 11,300 | 30.24 |
| 1988 | 456,300 | +43% | 11,800 | 38.67 |
| 1987 | 319,800 | +136% | 9,700 | 32.97 |
| 1986 | 135,400 | +31% | 3,400 | 39.82 |
| 1985 | 103,500 | −42% | 3,800 | 27.24 |
| 1984 | 178,400 | −13% | 8,200 | 21.76 |
| 1983 | 206,200 | −43% | 8,719 | 23.65 |
| 1982 | 360,427 | −20% | 12,469 | 28.91 |
| 1981 | 452,522 | +33% | 15,729 | 28.77 |
| 1980 | 339,309 | +1.4% | 13,204 | 25.70 |
| 1979 | 334,644 | +2.4% | 14,057 | 23.81 |
| 1978 | 326,890 | −16% | 14,498 | 22.55 |
| 1977 | 389,354 | +43% | 14,055 | 27.70 |
| 1976 | 272,847 | +16% | 10,363 | 26.33 |
| 1975 | 235,235 | +145% | 6,063 | 38.80 |
| 1974 | 95,870 | −14% | 6,500 | 14.75 |
| 1973 | 111,970 | −47% | 7,200 | 15.55 |
| 1972 | 210,000 | +27% | 13,990 | 15.01 |
| 1971 | 166,000 | −34% | 11,060 | 15.01 |
| 1970 | 252,140 | +23% | 16,790 | 15.02 |
| 1969 | 205,310 | +114% | 13,670 | 15.02 |
| 1968 | 95,760 | +107% | 6,380 | 15.01 |
| 1967 | 46,240 | −33% | 2,810 | 16.46 |
| 1966 | 69,070 | +46% | 4,600 | 15.02 |
| 1965 | 47,150 | −38% | 3,140 | 15.02 |
| 1964 | 75,610 | +73% | 5,040 | 15.00 |
| 1963 | 43,760 | −11% | 2,910 | 15.04 |
| 1962 | 49,080 | +142% | 3,270 | 15.01 |
| 1961 | 20,300 | — | 1,350 | 15.04 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar beet in Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 33,214 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Pakistan ranked 41st 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 Pakistan changed?
It rose by 2,455% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 456,300 t in 1988.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Pakistan?
39.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (33,214 t from 840 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
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.

