> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202432.0 million t
World rank4 of 57
10-year change+13%
Record34.1 million t2006

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

## United States compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total10.9%10.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha72.9world 63.1 (+15%)
kg per person92.6world 36.0
10-year change+13%world +8.6%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/germany/) | 36,682,200 | 12.5% |
| 3 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/france/) | 32,594,090 | 11.1% |
| 4 | **United States** | 32,003,660 | 10.9% |
| 5 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/turkey/) | 23,000,000 | 7.8% |
| 6 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/poland/) | 18,430,330 | 6.3% |

[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 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

Exports24,795 t USD 4.4 m
Exporter rank8 of 34
Imports212,988 t USD 15.4 m
Importer rank3 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 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/germany/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/france/)[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/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-beet/united-kingdom/)[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/)

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

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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