Sugar beet production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 875,120 t of sugar beet, the 30th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 7.0 million t in 1984. Area harvested: 22,920 ha, yield 38.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 875,120 t
- World rank
- 30 of 57
- 10-year change
- −37%
- Record
- 7.0 million t
- 1984
Sugar beet in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.52% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 38.2
- world 63.1 (−39%)
- kg per person
- 46.0
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- −37%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Lithuania | 1,119,870 | 0.38% |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 957,418 | 0.33% |
| 30 | Romania | 875,120 | 0.30% |
| 31 | Hungary | 856,310 | 0.29% |
| 32 | Chile | 849,797 | 0.29% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 875,120 | +117% | 22,920 | 38.18 |
| 2023 | 403,670 | +43% | 12,450 | 32.42 |
| 2022 | 281,330 | −64% | 8,890 | 31.65 |
| 2021 | 783,530 | +9.1% | 19,640 | 39.89 |
| 2020 | 718,480 | −22% | 21,330 | 33.68 |
| 2019 | 917,160 | −6.2% | 22,730 | 40.35 |
| 2018 | 978,270 | −17% | 25,720 | 38.04 |
| 2017 | 1,174,502 | +16% | 28,099 | 41.80 |
| 2016 | 1,012,186 | −2.8% | 24,617 | 41.12 |
| 2015 | 1,040,827 | −26% | 26,536 | 39.22 |
| 2014 | 1,398,570 | +36% | 31,268 | 44.73 |
| 2013 | 1,029,209 | +43% | 28,038 | 36.71 |
| 2012 | 719,788 | +9.0% | 27,074 | 26.59 |
| 2011 | 660,497 | −21% | 18,796 | 35.14 |
| 2010 | 837,895 | +2.6% | 21,627 | 38.74 |
| 2009 | 816,814 | +16% | 21,157 | 38.61 |
| 2008 | 706,660 | −5.6% | 20,254 | 34.89 |
| 2007 | 748,839 | −35% | 28,443 | 26.33 |
| 2006 | 1,152,200 | +58% | 39,149 | 29.43 |
| 2005 | 729,658 | +8.5% | 25,023 | 29.16 |
| 2004 | 672,723 | −12% | 20,767 | 32.39 |
| 2003 | 764,475 | −20% | 37,936 | 20.15 |
| 2002 | 954,630 | +9.0% | 40,746 | 23.43 |
| 2001 | 875,485 | +31% | 38,370 | 22.82 |
| 2000 | 666,870 | −53% | 44,825 | 14.88 |
| 1999 | 1,414,928 | −40% | 64,665 | 21.88 |
| 1998 | 2,361,359 | −13% | 114,199 | 20.68 |
| 1997 | 2,725,512 | −4.3% | 125,272 | 21.76 |
| 1996 | 2,848,169 | +7.3% | 135,886 | 20.96 |
| 1995 | 2,654,610 | −4.0% | 133,209 | 19.93 |
| 1994 | 2,763,783 | +56% | 129,972 | 21.26 |
| 1993 | 1,776,327 | −39% | 97,192 | 18.28 |
| 1992 | 2,896,691 | −38% | 179,942 | 16.10 |
| 1991 | 4,702,693 | +43% | 201,573 | 23.33 |
| 1990 | 3,277,705 | −52% | 162,675 | 20.15 |
| 1989 | 6,771,100 | +39% | 255,900 | 26.46 |
| 1988 | 4,868,600 | −6.7% | 248,200 | 19.62 |
| 1987 | 5,217,200 | −3.3% | 260,000 | 20.07 |
| 1986 | 5,397,100 | −12% | 267,900 | 20.15 |
| 1985 | 6,144,600 | −12% | 275,500 | 22.30 |
| 1984 | 7,018,500 | +46% | 279,986 | 25.07 |
| 1983 | 4,818,558 | −28% | 256,495 | 18.79 |
| 1982 | 6,647,266 | +22% | 268,672 | 24.74 |
| 1981 | 5,441,226 | +2.7% | 282,352 | 19.27 |
| 1980 | 5,297,500 | −13% | 237,724 | 22.28 |
| 1979 | 6,109,131 | +4.5% | 258,701 | 23.61 |
| 1978 | 5,844,679 | −6.4% | 249,064 | 23.47 |
| 1977 | 6,246,165 | −9.6% | 254,563 | 24.54 |
| 1976 | 6,910,600 | +41% | 234,700 | 29.44 |
| 1975 | 4,905,070 | −0.8% | 246,928 | 19.86 |
| 1974 | 4,947,100 | +13% | 218,500 | 22.64 |
| 1973 | 4,380,200 | −22% | 235,100 | 18.63 |
| 1972 | 5,581,400 | +40% | 196,600 | 28.39 |
| 1971 | 3,975,000 | +36% | 178,000 | 22.33 |
| 1970 | 2,921,300 | −23% | 169,878 | 17.20 |
| 1969 | 3,783,000 | −3.9% | 188,025 | 20.12 |
| 1968 | 3,936,000 | +2.8% | 184,752 | 21.30 |
| 1967 | 3,829,800 | −12% | 176,100 | 21.75 |
| 1966 | 4,368,000 | +45% | 194,300 | 22.48 |
| 1965 | 3,013,200 | −18% | 189,933 | 15.86 |
| 1964 | 3,668,000 | +60% | 190,300 | 19.27 |
| 1963 | 2,298,200 | +5.4% | 178,500 | 12.88 |
| 1962 | 2,180,400 | −25% | 154,800 | 14.09 |
| 1961 | 2,910,800 | — | 172,000 | 16.92 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 53 t USD 14,000
- Importer rank
- 24 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 Romania?
Romania produced 875,120 t in 2024, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Romania ranked 30th 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 Romania changed?
It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 7.0 million t in 1984.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Romania?
38.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (875,120 t from 22,920 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import sugar beet?
In 2024 Romania reported no exports and imports of 53 t (USD 14,000), 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.