Sugar beet production in Ukraine
In 2024 Ukraine produced 12.8 million t of sugar beet, the 8th largest in the world (4.36% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 19%. The record was 33.7 million t in 1993. Area harvested: 253,600 ha, yield 50.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 12.8 million t
- World rank
- 8 of 57
- 10-year change
- −19%
- Record
- 33.7 million t
- 1993
Sugar beet in Ukraine, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Ukraine compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 4.4%
- 5.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 50.5
- world 63.1 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 338
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- −19%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Poland | 18,430,330 | 6.3% |
| 7 | Egypt | 13,880,842 | 4.7% |
| 8 | Ukraine | 12,798,210 | 4.4% |
| 9 | China | 12,411,200 | 4.2% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 7,816,758 | 2.7% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; Ukraine is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,798,210 | −2.5% | 253,600 | 50.47 |
| 2023 | 13,129,710 | +32% | 250,100 | 52.50 |
| 2022 | 9,941,460 | −8.4% | 183,800 | 54.09 |
| 2021 | 10,853,880 | +19% | 226,600 | 47.90 |
| 2020 | 9,150,180 | −10% | 220,000 | 41.59 |
| 2019 | 10,204,530 | −27% | 221,300 | 46.11 |
| 2018 | 13,967,700 | −6.1% | 274,700 | 50.85 |
| 2017 | 14,881,550 | +6.2% | 313,600 | 47.45 |
| 2016 | 14,011,300 | +36% | 291,100 | 48.13 |
| 2015 | 10,330,750 | −34% | 237,000 | 43.59 |
| 2014 | 15,734,050 | +46% | 330,200 | 47.65 |
| 2013 | 10,789,360 | −41% | 270,450 | 39.89 |
| 2012 | 18,438,900 | −1.6% | 448,900 | 41.08 |
| 2011 | 18,740,000 | +36% | 515,800 | 36.33 |
| 2010 | 13,749,000 | +37% | 492,000 | 27.95 |
| 2009 | 10,067,500 | −25% | 319,700 | 31.49 |
| 2008 | 13,437,700 | −21% | 377,200 | 35.62 |
| 2007 | 16,977,700 | −24% | 577,000 | 29.42 |
| 2006 | 22,420,700 | +45% | 787,600 | 28.47 |
| 2005 | 15,467,800 | −6.8% | 623,300 | 24.82 |
| 2004 | 16,600,400 | +24% | 696,500 | 23.83 |
| 2003 | 13,391,900 | −7.3% | 665,600 | 20.12 |
| 2002 | 14,452,500 | −7.2% | 763,300 | 18.93 |
| 2001 | 15,574,600 | +18% | 853,000 | 18.26 |
| 2000 | 13,198,800 | −6.2% | 746,370 | 17.68 |
| 1999 | 14,064,000 | −9.4% | 899,800 | 15.63 |
| 1998 | 15,523,000 | −12% | 893,000 | 17.38 |
| 1997 | 17,662,800 | −23% | 1,004,700 | 17.58 |
| 1996 | 23,008,800 | −22% | 1,260,000 | 18.26 |
| 1995 | 29,650,000 | +5.4% | 1,448,500 | 20.47 |
| 1994 | 28,138,000 | −17% | 1,467,360 | 19.18 |
| 1993 | 33,717,008 | +17% | 1,519,440 | 22.19 |
| 1992 | 28,782,928 | — | 1,485,078 | 19.38 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar beet in Ukraine?
Ukraine produced 12.8 million t in 2024, 4.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ukraine rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
Ukraine ranked 8th 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 Ukraine changed?
It fell by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 33.7 million t in 1993.
What is the yield of sugar beet in Ukraine?
50.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12.8 million t from 253,600 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.