Sugar beet — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Sugar beet — Area harvested was 750,627 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
750,627 ha
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
1.48 million ha
in 1994
All-time low
329,397 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Asia recorded 750,627 ha for sugar beet — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — area harvested in Asia peaked at 1.48 million ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 329,397 ha, in 1962.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Sugar beet — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 450,442 ha —
1962 329,397 ha -26.9%
1963 334,241 ha +1.5%
1964 450,158 ha +34.7%
1965 480,674 ha +6.8%
1966 547,154 ha +13.8%
1967 550,885 ha +0.7%
1968 526,444 ha -4.4%
1969 533,187 ha +1.3%
1970 584,462 ha +9.6%
1971 619,147 ha +5.9%
1972 658,917 ha +6.4%
1973 687,500 ha +4.3%
1974 698,676 ha +1.6%
1975 790,710 ha +13.2%
1976 886,798 ha +12.2%
1977 858,713 ha -3.2%
1978 855,724 ha -0.3%
1979 836,288 ha -2.3%
1980 963,738 ha +15.2%
1981 1.07 million ha +10.9%
1982 1.13 million ha +5.9%
1983 1.18 million ha +4.7%
1984 1.11 million ha -6.1%
1985 1.12 million ha +0.9%
1986 1.14 million ha +1.5%
1987 1.16 million ha +1.7%
1988 1.30 million ha +12.5%
1989 1.17 million ha -10.3%
1990 1.30 million ha +11.3%
1991 1.46 million ha +12.0%
1992 1.46 million ha +0.4%
1993 1.39 million ha -4.9%
1994 1.48 million ha +6.5%
1995 1.38 million ha -7.3%
1996 1.36 million ha -1.2%
1997 1.41 million ha +3.9%
1998 1.43 million ha +1.3%
1999 1.14 million ha -20.5%
2000 1.09 million ha -4.6%
2001 1.10 million ha +0.9%
2002 1.16 million ha +5.5%
2003 914,721 ha -20.8%
2004 831,459 ha -9.1%
2005 845,067 ha +1.6%
2006 856,187 ha +1.3%
2007 821,481 ha -4.1%
2008 756,187 ha -7.9%
2009 692,708 ha -8.4%
2010 782,721 ha +13.0%
2011 765,521 ha -2.2%
2012 735,993 ha -3.9%
2013 658,470 ha -10.5%
2014 621,264 ha -5.7%
2015 577,834 ha -7.0%
2016 704,410 ha +21.9%
2017 783,038 ha +11.2%
2018 735,154 ha -6.1%
2019 744,763 ha +1.3%
2020 755,924 ha +1.5%
2021 653,908 ha -13.5%
2022 660,658 ha +1.0%
2023 715,871 ha +8.4%
2024 750,627 ha +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 466,954 ha 329,397 ha 550,885 ha 9
1970s 747,694 ha 584,462 ha 886,798 ha 10
1980s 1.14 million ha 963,738 ha 1.30 million ha 10
1990s 1.38 million ha 1.14 million ha 1.48 million ha 10
2000s 905,351 ha 692,708 ha 1.16 million ha 10
2010s 710,917 ha 577,834 ha 783,038 ha 10
2020s 707,398 ha 653,908 ha 755,924 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 3.17 million ha compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 985,329 ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 324,286 ha compare
  4. 3 Germany 437,200 ha compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,764 ha compare
  6. 4 France 411,630 ha compare
  7. 4 Republic of Moldova 14,107 ha compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — area harvested in Asia?
Sugar beet — area harvested in Asia was 750,627 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 million ha in 1994.
What is the lowest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 329,397 ha in 1962.
How does Asia rank for sugar beet — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar beet — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar beet — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 4,772 data points, 1961–2024
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