Sugar beet production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 32.0 million t of sugar beet, the 4th largest in the world (10.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. The record was 34.1 million t in 2006. Area harvested: 439,290 ha, yield 72.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 32.0 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 57
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 34.1 million t
- 2006
Sugar beet in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 10.9%
- 10.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 72.9
- world 63.1 (+15%)
- kg per person
- 92.6
- world 36.0
- 10-year change
- +13%
- world +8.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Germany | 36,682,200 | 12.5% |
| 3 | France | 32,594,090 | 11.1% |
| 4 | United States | 32,003,660 | 10.9% |
| 5 | Turkey | 23,000,000 | 7.8% |
| 6 | Poland | 18,430,330 | 6.3% |
Map of world production of sugar beet
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32,003,660 | +0.1% | 439,290 | 72.85 |
| 2023 | 31,956,490 | +7.9% | 456,210 | 70.05 |
| 2022 | 29,614,140 | −11% | 460,330 | 64.33 |
| 2021 | 33,355,370 | +9.4% | 448,560 | 74.36 |
| 2020 | 30,490,480 | +17% | 462,080 | 65.99 |
| 2019 | 25,990,840 | −14% | 396,640 | 65.53 |
| 2018 | 30,192,920 | −5.8% | 443,700 | 68.05 |
| 2017 | 32,039,040 | −4.3% | 450,740 | 71.08 |
| 2016 | 33,493,270 | +4.4% | 455,838 | 73.48 |
| 2015 | 32,088,030 | +13% | 463,530 | 69.23 |
| 2014 | 28,381,270 | −4.6% | 463,900 | 61.18 |
| 2013 | 29,745,680 | −6.9% | 467,010 | 63.69 |
| 2012 | 31,954,680 | +22% | 487,290 | 65.58 |
| 2011 | 26,214,040 | −9.8% | 490,965 | 53.39 |
| 2010 | 29,060,756 | +7.6% | 467,860 | 62.11 |
| 2009 | 27,018,680 | +11% | 464,790 | 58.13 |
| 2008 | 24,386,030 | −24% | 406,511 | 59.99 |
| 2007 | 31,912,000 | −6.3% | 504,567 | 63.25 |
| 2006 | 34,064,000 | +24% | 527,554 | 64.57 |
| 2005 | 27,433,000 | −8.6% | 502,990 | 54.54 |
| 2004 | 30,021,000 | −2.2% | 528,810 | 56.77 |
| 2003 | 30,710,000 | +11% | 545,441 | 56.30 |
| 2002 | 27,707,000 | +7.8% | 550,662 | 50.32 |
| 2001 | 25,708,000 | −21% | 502,261 | 51.18 |
| 2000 | 32,541,000 | +7.3% | 555,640 | 58.56 |
| 1999 | 30,318,000 | +2.8% | 618,080 | 49.05 |
| 1998 | 29,483,000 | +8.7% | 587,080 | 50.22 |
| 1997 | 27,112,000 | +12% | 577,900 | 46.91 |
| 1996 | 24,204,000 | −4.9% | 535,530 | 45.20 |
| 1995 | 25,460,000 | −12% | 574,700 | 44.30 |
| 1994 | 28,897,000 | +21% | 584,000 | 49.48 |
| 1993 | 23,812,200 | −9.9% | 570,400 | 41.75 |
| 1992 | 26,438,000 | +3.3% | 571,200 | 46.29 |
| 1991 | 25,585,000 | +2.5% | 561,200 | 45.59 |
| 1990 | 24,959,008 | +9.5% | 557,300 | 44.79 |
| 1989 | 22,798,000 | +1.3% | 523,900 | 43.52 |
| 1988 | 22,507,008 | −12% | 526,400 | 42.76 |
| 1987 | 25,466,000 | +12% | 506,800 | 50.25 |
| 1986 | 22,826,000 | +12% | 482,100 | 47.35 |
| 1985 | 20,438,000 | +1.8% | 446,200 | 45.80 |
| 1984 | 20,080,000 | +5.4% | 443,650 | 45.26 |
| 1983 | 19,043,504 | +0.5% | 427,260 | 44.57 |
| 1982 | 18,954,608 | −24% | 415,500 | 45.62 |
| 1981 | 24,981,920 | +17% | 496,988 | 50.27 |
| 1980 | 21,320,544 | +6.8% | 481,367 | 44.29 |
| 1979 | 19,954,448 | −15% | 453,130 | 44.04 |
| 1978 | 23,394,352 | +3.1% | 513,630 | 45.55 |
| 1977 | 22,685,968 | −15% | 492,180 | 46.09 |
| 1976 | 26,658,384 | −1.1% | 599,250 | 44.49 |
| 1975 | 26,946,880 | +34% | 613,738 | 43.91 |
| 1974 | 20,069,536 | −10.0% | 490,715 | 40.90 |
| 1973 | 22,288,000 | −14% | 492,698 | 45.24 |
| 1972 | 25,824,000 | +6.0% | 537,698 | 48.03 |
| 1971 | 24,373,008 | +6.1% | 543,040 | 44.88 |
| 1970 | 22,969,008 | −8.4% | 553,200 | 41.52 |
| 1969 | 25,069,008 | +7.7% | 632,500 | 39.63 |
| 1968 | 23,287,008 | +31% | 583,550 | 39.91 |
| 1967 | 17,779,008 | −4.3% | 459,700 | 38.68 |
| 1966 | 18,577,008 | +0.0% | 469,874 | 39.54 |
| 1965 | 18,570,000 | −13% | 501,800 | 37.01 |
| 1964 | 21,448,000 | +1.0% | 564,626 | 37.99 |
| 1963 | 21,233,008 | +28% | 505,000 | 42.05 |
| 1962 | 16,543,000 | +1.7% | 446,360 | 37.06 |
| 1961 | 16,263,000 | — | 441,500 | 36.84 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 24,795 t USD 4.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 34
- Imports
- 212,988 t USD 15.4 m
- Importer rank
- 3 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 States?
United States produced 32.0 million t in 2024, 10.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of sugar beet?
United States ranked 4th 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 States changed?
It rose by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.6% for the world. The record was 34.1 million t in 2006.
What is the yield of sugar beet in United States?
72.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (32.0 million t from 439,290 ha), against a world average of 63.1 t/ha.
Does United States export or import sugar beet?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 24,795 t (USD 4.4 m) and imports of 212,988 t (USD 15.4 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.