Sugar Beet Consumption by Country
FAO Food Balances data record just 75 thousand tonnes of listed sugar beet food supply in 2023 across 14 reporters. Colombia accounts for 29 thousand tonnes of that total, ahead of Venezuela at 20 thousand tonnes and Australia and the Dominican Republic at 12 thousand tonnes each. The Dominican Republic records the highest per-capita food supply at 1.08 kilograms per person per year. The series spans 2019 through 2023, although some reporters have missing values in individual years.
Colombia's 29 thousand tonnes top the 2023 ranking, 1.45 times Venezuela's 20 thousand tonnes, while the Dominican Republic leads per capita at 1.08 kilograms per person per year. The six reporters with positive 2023 quantities hold the entire listed total between them. In 2023, Colombia had the largest listed supply of sugar beet at 29 thousand tonnes, unchanged from both 2022 and 2019. Venezuela followed at 20 thousand tonnes and Australia and the Dominican Republic at 12 thousand tonnes each. Per capita, the Dominican Republic led at 1.08 kilograms per person per year, ahead of Venezuela at 0.69 kilograms. Across the 12 reporters with data in both 2022 and 2023, listed supply rose from 62 thousand tonnes to 75 thousand tonnes, a gain of 13 thousand tonnes (21.0 percent), driven by Australia's move from a reported zero to 12 thousand tonnes. Across the 9 reporters with data in both 2019 and 2023, the total was flat at 51 thousand tonnes. These figures represent food available for human consumption in the FAO Food Balances and should not be interpreted as the amount of sugar beet actually eaten. Colombia's 29 thousand tonnes make up 38.7 percent of the 75-thousand-tonne listed total. Venezuela follows at 20 thousand tonnes (26.7 percent), with Australia and the Dominican Republic at 12 thousand tonnes each (16.0 percent each) and New Zealand and Oman at 1 thousand tonne each. The top three reporters hold 81.3 percent of the listed total and the top five 98.7 percent. The remaining reporters in the 14-country universe show reported zeros for 2023. Among the 12 reporters with data in both 2022 and 2023, the listed food supply increased from 62 thousand tonnes to 75 thousand tonnes, a gain of 13 thousand tonnes (21.0 percent). The annual listed totals across all reporters were 62 thousand tonnes in 2022 and 75 thousand tonnes in 2023, with no reporter entering or leaving the comparison. Australia moved from a reported zero to 12 thousand tonnes, accounting for nearly all of the net gain, while the Dominican Republic added 2 thousand tonnes (up 20.0 percent) and Oman added 1 thousand tonne from a zero base. Saudi Arabia fell from 1 thousand tonne to a reported zero (down 100.0 percent) and Uzbekistan did the same, while Colombia was unchanged at 29 thousand tonnes. For the 9 reporters with data in both 2019 and 2023, the listed food supply was 51 thousand tonnes in both years, a change of zero. The 2019 total includes 11 reporters with reported values, while the 2023 total includes 12; Antigua and Barbuda and Kiribati, both with reported zeros in 2019, had no reported 2023 value, while Australia and the Dominican Republic entered the 2023 comparison with a combined 24 thousand tonnes, and Uzbekistan entered with a reported zero. Within the common universe, Oman added 1 thousand tonne from a zero base and Venezuela eased 1 thousand tonne (down 4.8 percent), with Colombia unchanged at 29 thousand tonnes and the remaining reporters at reported zeros in both years. With quantities this small, single reporters dominate the arithmetic: Australia and the Dominican Republic, both absent from the 2019 comparisons, supply 24 of the 75 thousand tonnes in the 2023 listed total. The per-capita figures stay below 1.1 kilograms everywhere, with the Dominican Republic at 1.08, Venezuela at 0.69 and Colombia at 0.56 kilograms per person per year. For FAO Food Balances, the sugar beet figure used here is the amount of sugar beet recorded under the Food element. It represents food available for human consumption during the reference year, rather than a direct estimate of how much sugar beet people actually consumed. Sugar beets used for sugar manufacture are recorded through processing and sugar-balance components rather than as Food under the sugar beet item, which is why this table shows only small residual quantities. The per-capita figure expresses the same food supply on a population basis, in kilograms per person per year. A country's total quantity and per-capita value therefore answer different questions: total quantity shows the size of the listed food supply, while the per-capita measure adjusts it for population. In 2023, Colombia had the largest listed food supply of sugar beet at 29 thousand tonnes, followed by Venezuela at 20 thousand tonnes and Australia and the Dominican Republic at 12 thousand tonnes each. The Dominican Republic had the highest per-capita food supply at 1.08 kilograms per person per year. The dataset contains 14 reporters in the five-year series, with 12 reporting a value for 2023. The figures represent food available for human consumption in FAO Food Balances and are not a direct measure of the amount actually eaten. In 2023, Colombia had the largest listed sugar beet food supply at 29 thousand tonnes, followed by Venezuela at 20 thousand tonnes and Australia and the Dominican Republic at 12 thousand tonnes each. The highest per-capita figure was recorded by the Dominican Republic at 1.08 kilograms per person per year. The dataset covers 14 reporters from 2019 to 2023, with 12 reporters having a reported value in 2023. The FAO Food element measures food available for human consumption and does not represent actual consumption. Percentage changes use the corresponding value in the earlier year as the base. Yearly totals use FAO Food Balances food quantity (Element 5142, thousand tonnes), while the per-capita figures use food supply quantity (Element 645, kg/capita/year) for Sugar beet from 2019 through 2023. The Food element represents the quantity available for human consumption during the reference period. It is not a direct measure of the quantity actually eaten, as additional losses or waste may occur after food reaches the consumer. No percentage change is shown where the base-year value is zero. The reporter universe contains 14 reporters. The tables list reporters only; aggregate rows such as World, regions and China (aggregate) are excluded, while China figures refer to the China reporter. For year-to-year comparisons, only reporters with values in both endpoint years are included in the arithmetic. A zero indicates a displayed value of zero, while an empty cell indicates that no value is available for that reporter and year. Quantities of 1,000 thousand tonnes and above are shown as whole numbers; smaller quantities retain up to two decimals. FAO Food Balances primarily use official national statistics, with some data also estimated or imputed where applicable. The FAO dataset reports the Food element in thousand tonnes and food supply quantity in kilograms per capita per year. The 2023 listed total of 75 thousand tonnes is the sum of the 12 reporters with a reported 2023 value; it excludes aggregate rows and reporters without a 2023 value.Sugar Beet Food Supply at a Glance
Key Takeaways
Sugar Beet Consumption
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29
0.56
2
20
0.69
3
12
0.44
4
12
1.08
5
1
0.14
6
1
0.11
7
0
0
8
0
0.02
9
0
0
10
0
0.01
11
0
0
12
0
0.01
Sugar Beet Consumption by Country in 2023
Australia Returns With 12 Thousand Tonnes as Supply Rises 21.0 Percent Between 2022 and 2023
Common-Reporter Total Flat at 51 Thousand Tonnes Since 2019
What Does Sugar Beet Consumption Measure?
Sugar Beet Consumption by Country
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1
29
0.58
28
0.56
30
0.58
29
0.57
29
0.56
2
21
0.71
22
0.77
20
0.7
20
0.7
20
0.69
3
-
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-
-
-
-
0
0
12
0.44
4
-
-
0
0
0
0
10
0.89
12
1.08
5
1
0.19
1
0.18
1
0.16
1
0.23
1
0.14
6
0
0.09
1
0.14
1
0.21
0
0
1
0.11
7
0
0.02
0
0
0
0.01
0
0
0
0
8
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0.02
9
0
0.01
0
0
0
0.01
0
0.01
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0.01
0
0
0
0.01
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.04
0
0
12
-
-
1
0.02
1
0.02
1
0.01
0
0.01
13
0
0.02
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
0
0
0
0.01
0
0.13
-
-
-
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Quick Answer
Data Summary
Methodology
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is listed sugar beet food supply so small?
The 2023 listed total is just 75 thousand tonnes because the table records only beets under the FAO Food element. Sugar beets used for sugar manufacture are recorded through processing and sugar-balance components rather than as Food under the sugar beet item, so only small residual quantities appear.
Why do Colombia and Venezuela lead this table?
Colombia recorded 29 thousand tonnes and Venezuela 20 thousand tonnes of beet food supply in 2023. Major beet-growing regions that process their crop into sugar do not appear at the top here, because extraction beets sit under sugar items.
Is sugar beet food supply the same as sugar beet eaten?
No. The FAO Food element measures the quantity available for human consumption in the food balance. It does not directly measure how much people actually ate, because food can be lost or wasted after it becomes available to consumers.
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Updated: 29.09.2026https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/FBS
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