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)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.7%
- 3.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 76.3
- world 63.1 (+21%)
- kg per person
- 113
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ukraine | 12,798,210 | 4.4% |
| 9 | China | 12,411,200 | 4.2% |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 7,816,758 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Netherlands | 6,353,710 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Iran | 5,087,914 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
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 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13,336 t USD 3.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 34
- Imports
- 41,485 t USD 10.8 m
- Importer rank
- 8 of 42
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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 7.8 million t in 2024, 2.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
United Kingdom ranked 10th 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 United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 11.1 million t in 1997.
What is the yield of sugar beet in United Kingdom?
76.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7.8 million t from 102,389 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Does United Kingdom export or import sugar beet?
In 2024 United Kingdom reported exports of 13,336 t (USD 3.4 m) and imports of 41,485 t (USD 10.8 m), 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.