FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar beet production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 1.1 million t of sugar beet, the 27th largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 1.9 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 16,774 ha, yield 67.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 27 of 57
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2014
Sugar beet in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,136,494 | −5.3% | 16,774 | 67.75 |
| 2023 | 1,199,626 | −11% | 16,402 | 73.14 |
| 2022 | 1,353,353 | +23% | 15,850 | 85.39 |
| 2021 | 1,102,116 | −16% | 16,186 | 68.09 |
| 2020 | 1,304,494 | −10% | 17,602 | 74.11 |
| 2019 | 1,454,536 | +15% | 17,555 | 82.86 |
| 2018 | 1,263,462 | −18% | 18,578 | 68.01 |
| 2017 | 1,544,781 | +21% | 19,135 | 80.73 |
| 2016 | 1,277,407 | −5.8% | 19,095 | 66.90 |
| 2015 | 1,355,710 | −30% | 19,759 | 68.61 |
| 2014 | 1,924,260 | +40% | 21,040 | 91.46 |
| 2013 | 1,376,289 | −18% | 19,893 | 69.18 |
| 2012 | 1,672,761 | −8.5% | 19,211 | 87.07 |
| 2011 | 1,828,184 | +40% | 19,378 | 94.34 |
| 2010 | 1,302,055 | −24% | 17,842 | 72.98 |
| 2009 | 1,719,707 | +5.8% | 20,191 | 85.17 |
| 2008 | 1,625,220 | +3.3% | 20,469 | 79.40 |
| 2007 | 1,572,925 | +27% | 20,660 | 76.13 |
| 2006 | 1,242,728 | −12% | 18,739 | 66.32 |
| 2005 | 1,409,357 | −3.2% | 18,248 | 77.23 |
| 2004 | 1,455,811 | +16% | 18,622 | 78.18 |
| 2003 | 1,257,314 | −11% | 17,539 | 71.69 |
| 2002 | 1,407,910 | +34% | 18,175 | 77.46 |
| 2001 | 1,050,200 | −25% | 17,757 | 59.14 |
| 2000 | 1,408,448 | +19% | 17,725 | 79.46 |
| 1999 | 1,186,176 | +5.5% | 17,450 | 67.98 |
| 1998 | 1,124,644 | −4.7% | 16,675 | 67.44 |
| 1997 | 1,180,030 | +3.3% | 16,727 | 70.55 |
| 1996 | 1,142,199 | +39% | 16,045 | 71.19 |
| 1995 | 823,955 | −2.1% | 13,369 | 61.63 |
| 1994 | 841,404 | −14% | 13,779 | 61.06 |
| 1993 | 976,439 | +7.6% | 14,080 | 69.35 |
| 1992 | 907,270 | +1.2% | 14,185 | 63.96 |
| 1991 | 896,446 | +2.6% | 14,280 | 62.78 |
| 1990 | 873,885 | −1.6% | 14,460 | 60.43 |
| 1989 | 888,251 | −3.7% | 14,490 | 61.30 |
| 1988 | 922,479 | +12% | 14,670 | 62.88 |
| 1987 | 823,874 | +8.2% | 14,990 | 54.96 |
| 1986 | 761,300 | −3.5% | 13,819 | 55.09 |
| 1985 | 788,900 | −8.3% | 14,935 | 52.82 |
| 1984 | 860,000 | +3.4% | 15,158 | 56.74 |
| 1983 | 832,000 | −0.5% | 15,127 | 55.00 |
| 1982 | 836,000 | −7.3% | 14,945 | 55.94 |
| 1981 | 902,000 | +34% | 14,414 | 62.58 |
| 1980 | 675,000 | −14% | 13,362 | 50.52 |
| 1979 | 781,400 | +23% | 13,690 | 57.08 |
| 1978 | 633,700 | +16% | 13,090 | 48.41 |
| 1977 | 544,900 | −7.2% | 11,938 | 45.64 |
| 1976 | 587,031 | +22% | 11,296 | 51.97 |
| 1975 | 479,500 | −7.5% | 11,386 | 42.11 |
| 1974 | 518,400 | −3.9% | 10,417 | 49.76 |
| 1973 | 539,500 | +36% | 9,919 | 54.39 |
| 1972 | 395,700 | −16% | 9,840 | 40.21 |
| 1971 | 472,200 | +25% | 8,920 | 52.94 |
| 1970 | 379,200 | −3.3% | 9,040 | 41.95 |
| 1969 | 392,300 | −13% | 8,970 | 43.73 |
| 1968 | 453,000 | +7.0% | 8,981 | 50.44 |
| 1967 | 423,400 | +16% | 8,673 | 48.82 |
| 1966 | 366,000 | +23% | 8,437 | 43.38 |
| 1965 | 297,600 | −18% | 8,372 | 35.55 |
| 1964 | 361,700 | +22% | 7,570 | 47.78 |
| 1963 | 296,900 | +77% | 6,907 | 42.99 |
| 1962 | 167,800 | −25% | 4,862 | 34.51 |
| 1961 | 223,700 | — | 5,052 | 44.28 |
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.