> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-kingdom/

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# 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.

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Production, 20247.8 million t
World rank10 of 57
10-year change−16%
Record11.1 million t1997

## Sugar beet in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.7%3.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha76.3world 63.1 (+21%)
kg per person113world 36.0
10-year change−16%world +8.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/ukraine/) | 12,798,210 | 4.4% |
| 9 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/china/) | 12,411,200 | 4.2% |
| 10 | **United Kingdom** | 7,816,758 | 2.7% |
| 11 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/netherlands/) | 6,353,710 | 2.2% |
| 12 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/iran/) | 5,087,914 | 1.7% |

[Full ranking of 57 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

### Map of world production of sugar beet

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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

Exports13,336 t USD 3.4 m
Exporter rank10 of 34
Imports41,485 t USD 10.8 m
Importer rank8 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/france/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/poland/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/egypt/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/ukraine/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/china/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/netherlands/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/iran/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/belarus/)
[All countries producing sugar beet](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/)

## Other products of United Kingdom

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[Agricultural production in United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/country/united-kingdom/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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