FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 3.5 million t of sugar beet, the 16th largest in the world (1.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.4%. The record was 10.2 million t in 1976. Area harvested: 45,690 ha, yield 77.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.5 million t
- World rank
- 16 of 57
- 10-year change
- −5.4%
- Record
- 10.2 million t
- 1976
Sugar beet in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,522,240 | +22% | 45,690 | 77.09 |
| 2023 | 2,890,250 | +44% | 34,870 | 82.89 |
| 2022 | 2,001,040 | −20% | 24,780 | 80.75 |
| 2021 | 2,506,290 | +3.0% | 29,500 | 84.96 |
| 2020 | 2,432,840 | −12% | 27,620 | 88.08 |
| 2019 | 2,752,710 | −4.1% | 30,180 | 91.21 |
| 2018 | 2,870,910 | −13% | 35,300 | 81.33 |
| 2017 | 3,292,750 | +9.2% | 36,671 | 89.79 |
| 2016 | 3,014,358 | −16% | 32,874 | 91.69 |
| 2015 | 3,605,112 | −3.2% | 37,605 | 95.87 |
| 2014 | 3,723,309 | +51% | 38,414 | 96.93 |
| 2013 | 2,468,700 | −29% | 31,400 | 78.62 |
| 2012 | 3,460,230 | −17% | 38,952 | 88.83 |
| 2011 | 4,188,535 | +19% | 44,931 | 93.22 |
| 2010 | 3,534,517 | −16% | 43,382 | 81.47 |
| 2009 | 4,225,433 | +6.0% | 49,813 | 84.83 |
| 2008 | 3,987,500 | −19% | 52,300 | 76.24 |
| 2007 | 4,909,958 | −16% | 68,171 | 72.02 |
| 2006 | 5,827,031 | −20% | 85,516 | 68.14 |
| 2005 | 7,291,092 | +1.6% | 102,104 | 71.41 |
| 2004 | 7,174,942 | +13% | 103,109 | 69.59 |
| 2003 | 6,365,142 | −22% | 99,834 | 63.76 |
| 2002 | 8,197,289 | +21% | 113,764 | 72.06 |
| 2001 | 6,755,103 | −15% | 106,940 | 63.17 |
| 2000 | 7,929,700 | −3.9% | 125,255 | 63.31 |
| 1999 | 8,248,000 | −7.0% | 134,900 | 61.14 |
| 1998 | 8,866,220 | +3.9% | 149,489 | 59.31 |
| 1997 | 8,530,211 | +3.6% | 157,600 | 54.13 |
| 1996 | 8,236,000 | +11% | 157,100 | 52.43 |
| 1995 | 7,438,212 | −11% | 172,465 | 43.13 |
| 1994 | 8,359,612 | −9.4% | 183,390 | 45.58 |
| 1993 | 9,230,528 | +28% | 180,184 | 51.23 |
| 1992 | 7,233,600 | +8.3% | 162,900 | 44.41 |
| 1991 | 6,679,000 | −9.3% | 165,300 | 40.41 |
| 1990 | 7,361,000 | +0.4% | 168,600 | 43.66 |
| 1989 | 7,333,000 | −18% | 174,200 | 42.10 |
| 1988 | 8,926,000 | +12% | 191,400 | 46.64 |
| 1987 | 7,937,000 | +2.5% | 179,412 | 44.24 |
| 1986 | 7,746,000 | +17% | 196,430 | 39.43 |
| 1985 | 6,619,000 | −18% | 180,400 | 36.69 |
| 1984 | 8,095,000 | −16% | 220,127 | 36.77 |
| 1983 | 9,619,000 | +5.9% | 249,000 | 38.63 |
| 1982 | 9,085,000 | +14% | 259,300 | 35.04 |
| 1981 | 7,941,000 | +15% | 217,800 | 36.46 |
| 1980 | 6,909,000 | +35% | 183,300 | 37.69 |
| 1979 | 5,124,000 | −38% | 165,600 | 30.94 |
| 1978 | 8,291,000 | −0.2% | 235,200 | 35.25 |
| 1977 | 8,307,000 | −18% | 252,800 | 32.86 |
| 1976 | 10,167,000 | +60% | 292,900 | 34.71 |
| 1975 | 6,337,000 | +59% | 200,200 | 31.65 |
| 1974 | 3,989,000 | −27% | 141,800 | 28.13 |
| 1973 | 5,501,000 | +5.5% | 189,800 | 28.98 |
| 1972 | 5,212,000 | −19% | 207,000 | 25.18 |
| 1971 | 6,412,000 | +18% | 199,000 | 32.22 |
| 1970 | 5,415,000 | +8.7% | 221,000 | 24.50 |
| 1969 | 4,980,000 | +9.6% | 181,800 | 27.39 |
| 1968 | 4,543,000 | +6.1% | 179,700 | 25.28 |
| 1967 | 4,283,000 | +7.1% | 171,398 | 24.99 |
| 1966 | 4,000,000 | +9.2% | 157,200 | 25.45 |
| 1965 | 3,664,000 | +10% | 145,875 | 25.12 |
| 1964 | 3,328,000 | +23% | 144,190 | 23.08 |
| 1963 | 2,703,000 | −23% | 116,405 | 23.22 |
| 1962 | 3,506,000 | −19% | 166,020 | 21.12 |
| 1961 | 4,350,000 | — | 158,500 | 27.44 |
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.