All sugar crops production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 7.8 million t of all sugar crops, the 29th largest in the world (0.35% 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
- 29 of 137
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 11.1 million t
- 1997
All sugar crops in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.35%
- 0.43% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 76.3
- world 70.9 (+7.7%)
- kg per person
- 113
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Kenya | 9,365,300 | 0.42% |
| 28 | Cuba | 9,050,600 | 0.41% |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 7,816,758 | 0.35% |
| 30 | El Salvador | 7,310,908 | 0.33% |
| 31 | Paraguay | 6,864,550 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 7.8 million t in 2024, 0.35% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
United Kingdom ranked 29th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 11.1 million t in 1997.
What is the yield of sugar crops in United Kingdom?
76.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7.8 million t from 102,389 ha), against a world average of 70.9 t/ha.
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.