FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar beet production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 7.8 million t of sugar beet, the 10th largest in the world (2.66% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 11.1 million t in 1997. Area harvested: 102,389 ha, yield 76.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7.8 million t
- World rank
- 10 of 57
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 11.1 million t
- 1997
Sugar beet in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,816,758 | +0.9% | 102,389 | 76.34 |
| 2023 | 7,745,928 | +39% | 99,031 | 78.22 |
| 2022 | 5,574,419 | −24% | 87,294 | 63.86 |
| 2021 | 7,363,561 | +23% | 90,788 | 81.11 |
| 2020 | 5,984,000 | −23% | 111,149 | 53.84 |
| 2019 | 7,763,000 | +2.1% | 108,000 | 71.88 |
| 2018 | 7,600,000 | −15% | 114,200 | 66.55 |
| 2017 | 8,918,000 | +57% | 111,000 | 80.34 |
| 2016 | 5,687,000 | −8.5% | 86,000 | 66.13 |
| 2015 | 6,218,000 | −33% | 90,000 | 69.09 |
| 2014 | 9,310,000 | +10% | 116,300 | 80.05 |
| 2013 | 8,430,000 | +16% | 117,000 | 72.05 |
| 2012 | 7,291,119 | −14% | 120,081 | 60.72 |
| 2011 | 8,504,000 | +30% | 112,715 | 75.45 |
| 2010 | 6,527,489 | −23% | 118,493 | 55.09 |
| 2009 | 8,457,000 | +11% | 114,000 | 74.18 |
| 2008 | 7,641,000 | +13% | 119,654 | 63.86 |
| 2007 | 6,733,000 | −9.0% | 125,000 | 53.86 |
| 2006 | 7,400,000 | −15% | 131,000 | 56.49 |
| 2005 | 8,687,000 | −3.9% | 148,000 | 58.70 |
| 2004 | 9,042,000 | −1.4% | 154,000 | 58.71 |
| 2003 | 9,168,000 | −4.1% | 162,000 | 56.59 |
| 2002 | 9,557,000 | +15% | 169,000 | 56.55 |
| 2001 | 8,335,000 | −8.2% | 177,000 | 47.09 |
| 2000 | 9,079,000 | −14% | 173,000 | 52.48 |
| 1999 | 10,584,000 | +5.8% | 183,000 | 57.84 |
| 1998 | 10,002,000 | −9.8% | 189,000 | 52.92 |
| 1997 | 11,084,000 | +6.4% | 196,000 | 56.55 |
| 1996 | 10,420,000 | +24% | 199,000 | 52.36 |
| 1995 | 8,431,000 | −3.3% | 196,000 | 43.02 |
| 1994 | 8,720,000 | −9.8% | 195,000 | 44.72 |
| 1993 | 9,666,000 | −4.7% | 197,000 | 49.07 |
| 1992 | 10,148,000 | +17% | 197,000 | 51.51 |
| 1991 | 8,701,000 | +10% | 196,000 | 44.39 |
| 1990 | 7,902,000 | −2.6% | 194,000 | 40.73 |
| 1989 | 8,113,000 | −0.5% | 197,000 | 41.18 |
| 1988 | 8,152,000 | +2.0% | 197,500 | 41.28 |
| 1987 | 7,990,000 | −1.6% | 203,000 | 39.36 |
| 1986 | 8,118,000 | +5.2% | 204,523 | 39.69 |
| 1985 | 7,715,000 | −14% | 205,000 | 37.63 |
| 1984 | 9,015,000 | +20% | 199,000 | 45.30 |
| 1983 | 7,495,000 | −25% | 199,000 | 37.66 |
| 1982 | 10,005,000 | +35% | 204,000 | 49.04 |
| 1981 | 7,395,000 | +0.2% | 210,000 | 35.21 |
| 1980 | 7,380,000 | −3.7% | 213,000 | 34.65 |
| 1979 | 7,660,000 | +8.2% | 214,201 | 35.76 |
| 1978 | 7,080,000 | +11% | 209,778 | 33.75 |
| 1977 | 6,382,000 | +0.9% | 202,000 | 31.59 |
| 1976 | 6,325,000 | +32% | 206,000 | 30.70 |
| 1975 | 4,787,000 | +4.4% | 198,000 | 24.18 |
| 1974 | 4,587,000 | −38% | 195,061 | 23.52 |
| 1973 | 7,427,000 | +19% | 194,251 | 38.23 |
| 1972 | 6,216,194 | −21% | 188,586 | 32.96 |
| 1971 | 7,869,307 | +23% | 189,390 | 41.55 |
| 1970 | 6,412,292 | +6.3% | 186,557 | 34.37 |
| 1969 | 6,034,321 | −15% | 184,129 | 32.77 |
| 1968 | 7,118,000 | +3.4% | 186,962 | 38.07 |
| 1967 | 6,883,739 | +4.3% | 183,725 | 37.47 |
| 1966 | 6,599,000 | −3.1% | 179,273 | 36.81 |
| 1965 | 6,813,000 | +7.8% | 183,000 | 37.23 |
| 1964 | 6,318,000 | +18% | 179,000 | 35.30 |
| 1963 | 5,338,000 | −1.1% | 170,000 | 31.40 |
| 1962 | 5,398,000 | −10% | 170,000 | 31.75 |
| 1961 | 6,031,000 | — | 172,000 | 35.06 |
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.