Sugar beet production in Sweden
In 2024 Sweden produced 2.1 million t of sugar beet, the 20th largest in the world (0.72% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.1%. The record was 2.8 million t in 1990. Area harvested: 28,430 ha, yield 74.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.1 million t
- World rank
- 20 of 57
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- Record
- 2.8 million t
- 1990
Sugar beet in Sweden, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sweden compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.72%
- 0.76% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 74.5
- world 63.1 (+18%)
- kg per person
- 200
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- +3.1%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Austria | 3,434,890 | 1.2% |
| 19 | Denmark | 2,587,000 | 0.88% |
| 20 | Sweden | 2,119,000 | 0.72% |
| 21 | Serbia | 1,922,881 | 0.65% |
| 22 | Italy | 1,534,440 | 0.52% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; Sweden is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,119,000 | +22% | 28,430 | 74.53 |
| 2023 | 1,743,600 | −7.9% | 28,760 | 60.63 |
| 2022 | 1,892,500 | −7.5% | 29,240 | 64.72 |
| 2021 | 2,046,600 | +1.0% | 28,600 | 71.56 |
| 2020 | 2,027,100 | −0.1% | 29,750 | 68.14 |
| 2019 | 2,028,900 | +19% | 27,160 | 74.70 |
| 2018 | 1,698,400 | −14% | 30,640 | 55.43 |
| 2017 | 1,963,500 | −1.3% | 30,990 | 63.36 |
| 2016 | 1,988,400 | +69% | 30,600 | 64.98 |
| 2015 | 1,178,300 | −43% | 19,380 | 60.80 |
| 2014 | 2,056,200 | −12% | 34,400 | 59.77 |
| 2013 | 2,326,200 | +6.8% | 36,233 | 64.20 |
| 2012 | 2,178,100 | −13% | 39,000 | 55.85 |
| 2011 | 2,493,200 | +26% | 39,638 | 62.90 |
| 2010 | 1,973,700 | −18% | 37,900 | 52.08 |
| 2009 | 2,405,800 | +22% | 39,800 | 60.45 |
| 2008 | 1,974,900 | −7.6% | 36,800 | 53.67 |
| 2007 | 2,137,700 | −2.3% | 40,786 | 52.41 |
| 2006 | 2,189,000 | −8.1% | 44,180 | 49.55 |
| 2005 | 2,381,200 | +4.1% | 49,182 | 48.42 |
| 2004 | 2,287,100 | −7.9% | 47,625 | 48.02 |
| 2003 | 2,484,400 | −6.8% | 50,100 | 49.59 |
| 2002 | 2,664,300 | +0.2% | 54,820 | 48.60 |
| 2001 | 2,659,400 | +2.2% | 54,834 | 48.50 |
| 2000 | 2,602,200 | −5.5% | 55,484 | 46.90 |
| 1999 | 2,752,600 | +7.1% | 59,882 | 45.97 |
| 1998 | 2,570,800 | +5.8% | 58,737 | 43.77 |
| 1997 | 2,430,000 | 0.0% | 60,459 | 40.19 |
| 1996 | 2,430,000 | −2.0% | 59,200 | 41.05 |
| 1995 | 2,478,500 | +5.5% | 57,518 | 43.09 |
| 1994 | 2,349,800 | −7.6% | 53,353 | 44.04 |
| 1993 | 2,544,000 | +19% | 51,287 | 49.60 |
| 1992 | 2,136,000 | +31% | 47,963 | 44.53 |
| 1991 | 1,628,000 | −41% | 38,502 | 42.28 |
| 1990 | 2,776,000 | +4.6% | 49,951 | 55.57 |
| 1989 | 2,654,000 | +8.8% | 50,594 | 52.46 |
| 1988 | 2,438,580 | +44% | 51,300 | 47.54 |
| 1987 | 1,698,750 | −22% | 51,400 | 33.05 |
| 1986 | 2,187,300 | +1.4% | 51,800 | 42.23 |
| 1985 | 2,156,340 | −14% | 51,570 | 41.81 |
| 1984 | 2,508,000 | +30% | 52,400 | 47.86 |
| 1983 | 1,922,000 | −21% | 52,200 | 36.82 |
| 1982 | 2,431,250 | −2.1% | 53,200 | 45.70 |
| 1981 | 2,483,780 | +10% | 51,900 | 47.86 |
| 1980 | 2,257,250 | +2.3% | 50,275 | 44.90 |
| 1979 | 2,206,190 | −1.8% | 51,492 | 42.85 |
| 1978 | 2,246,860 | +2.2% | 52,001 | 43.21 |
| 1977 | 2,199,160 | +5.9% | 53,246 | 41.30 |
| 1976 | 2,076,590 | +4.3% | 53,161 | 39.06 |
| 1975 | 1,991,530 | −7.0% | 52,296 | 38.08 |
| 1974 | 2,140,470 | +20% | 46,316 | 46.21 |
| 1973 | 1,781,470 | −0.1% | 41,412 | 43.02 |
| 1972 | 1,783,120 | +4.5% | 41,370 | 43.10 |
| 1971 | 1,706,260 | +9.3% | 40,129 | 42.52 |
| 1970 | 1,560,520 | +6.1% | 39,520 | 39.49 |
| 1969 | 1,470,490 | −26% | 39,580 | 37.15 |
| 1968 | 1,981,540 | +10% | 40,957 | 48.38 |
| 1967 | 1,797,740 | +25% | 39,318 | 45.72 |
| 1966 | 1,433,890 | +7.0% | 39,979 | 35.87 |
| 1965 | 1,339,860 | −23% | 41,727 | 32.11 |
| 1964 | 1,730,870 | +10.0% | 44,072 | 39.27 |
| 1963 | 1,573,950 | +9.1% | 40,380 | 38.98 |
| 1962 | 1,442,030 | −28% | 46,762 | 30.84 |
| 1961 | 2,000,600 | — | 49,828 | 40.15 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 217 t USD 191,000
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 34
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 Sweden?
Sweden produced 2.1 million t in 2024, 0.72% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sweden rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Sweden ranked 20th 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 Sweden changed?
It rose by 3.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 2.8 million t in 1990.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Sweden?
74.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.1 million t from 28,430 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Does Sweden export or import sugar beet?
In 2024 Sweden reported exports of 217 t (USD 191,000) and no imports, 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.