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Sugar beet market in Iran

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for sugar beet in Iran declined from 6 291 thousand tonnes in 2018 to 5 012 thousand tonnes by 2023. The initial significant drop to 5 473 thousand tonnes in 2019 was linked to a reported decrease in domestic sugar beet and sugarcane production that year.

Market volumes stabilized around 5 433 thousand tonnes in 2020, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic which led to an adjustment in sugar consumption. In 2021, a substantial 70% increase in the government-guaranteed purchase price for sugar beet helped support growers, countering a 7% reduction in cultivation area and resulting in a slight recovery to 5 435 thousand tonnes.

Production resumed its downward trend in 2022 and 2023, falling to 5 147 thousand tonnes and then 5 012 thousand tonnes. During this period, agricultural authorities promoted the expansion of autumn sugar beet cultivation by 40 000 hectares to improve water-use efficiency, though these measures did not offset the broader decline in output.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Iran
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Iran in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Iran in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Iran in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Iran by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Iran in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Iran by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Iran, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Iran by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Iran in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Iran by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Iran in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Iran by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Iran, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Iran by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Imports
1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iran in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iran in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iran, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iran in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Iran in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iran, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Iran by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 8.2.2. In value, $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sugar beet in Iran

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, Iran ranked 12th globally in sugar beet production volume.

Top producers of sugar beet, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sugar beet, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Sugar beet production in Iran fell for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 5 433 thousand tonnes, a slight decrease of 0.7% compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production dropped by 35.2%, with an average annual decline of 13.5%.

Annual dynamics of production in Iran in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(25.0%)	(13.0%)	(0.7%)	(13.5%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sugar beet from Iran

Exports in kind, t

In 2020, Iran exported 3.5 tonnes of sugar beet, marking a sharp decline of 95.6% from the year before. Between 2017 and 2020, exports fell by 97.7%, which translates to an average annual decrease of 71.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Iran in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	(95.6%)	(71.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Iraq was the dominant destination for Iran's sugar beet exports, accounting for 80.0% of the total volume, while other markets made up the remaining share.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Iran in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Export values showed significant fluctuations during this period. In 2019, exports reached a peak, but by 2020 they had dropped to a low, with a 54-fold difference between these years. In 2020, sugar beet exports from Iran totaled 558 US dollars, a steep decline of 98.1% compared to the previous year.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Iran in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	(98.1%)	(67.1%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Iraq was the key partner for Iran's sugar beet exports in value terms, holding a 78.0% share of total flows, while other markets contributed a smaller portion.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Iran in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io