Sugar beet — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Sugar beet — Area harvested was 291,235 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
291,235 ha
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
10th
of 22 groups
All-time high
336,188 ha
in 2021
All-time low
9,887 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 291,235 ha for sugar beet — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 336,188 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,887 ha, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar beet — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 9,887 ha —
1962 11,870 ha +20.1%
1963 11,990 ha +1.0%
1964 20,370 ha +69.9%
1965 20,130 ha -1.2%
1966 25,700 ha +27.7%
1967 30,410 ha +18.3%
1968 39,069 ha +28.5%
1969 52,569 ha +34.6%
1970 57,917 ha +10.2%
1971 59,800 ha +3.3%
1972 81,161 ha +35.7%
1973 58,740 ha -27.6%
1974 70,706 ha +20.4%
1975 76,189 ha +7.8%
1976 85,888 ha +12.7%
1977 70,855 ha -17.5%
1978 81,133 ha +14.5%
1979 85,557 ha +5.5%
1980 84,057 ha -1.8%
1981 80,707 ha -4.0%
1982 80,904 ha +0.2%
1983 86,280 ha +6.6%
1984 80,760 ha -6.4%
1985 81,694 ha +1.2%
1986 79,287 ha -2.9%
1987 94,216 ha +18.8%
1988 96,574 ha +2.5%
1989 96,628 ha +0.1%
1990 95,002 ha -1.7%
1991 105,782 ha +11.3%
1992 83,802 ha -20.8%
1993 93,893 ha +12.0%
1994 93,984 ha +0.1%
1995 93,517 ha -0.5%
1996 92,765 ha -0.8%
1997 101,972 ha +9.9%
1998 100,507 ha -1.4%
1999 122,588 ha +22.0%
2000 118,686 ha -3.2%
2001 121,351 ha +2.2%
2002 133,875 ha +10.3%
2003 128,187 ha -4.2%
2004 127,731 ha -0.4%
2005 144,763 ha +13.3%
2006 132,986 ha -8.1%
2007 160,451 ha +20.7%
2008 172,856 ha +7.7%
2009 166,257 ha -3.8%
2010 180,230 ha +8.4%
2011 201,931 ha +12.0%
2012 210,037 ha +4.0%
2013 233,658 ha +11.2%
2014 268,695 ha +15.0%
2015 297,925 ha +10.9%
2016 299,846 ha +0.6%
2017 281,661 ha -6.1%
2018 265,447 ha -5.8%
2019 316,514 ha +19.2%
2020 202,744 ha -35.9%
2021 336,188 ha +65.8%
2022 294,390 ha -12.4%
2023 312,464 ha +6.1%
2024 291,235 ha -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,666 ha 9,887 ha 52,569 ha 9
1970s 72,795 ha 57,917 ha 85,888 ha 10
1980s 86,111 ha 79,287 ha 96,628 ha 10
1990s 98,381 ha 83,802 ha 122,588 ha 10
2000s 140,714 ha 118,686 ha 172,856 ha 10
2010s 255,594 ha 180,230 ha 316,514 ha 10
2020s 287,404 ha 202,744 ha 336,188 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 102 ha compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 253,600 ha compare
  3. 8 China 217,570 ha compare
  4. 8 China, mainland 217,570 ha compare
  5. 10 Czechoslovakia 169,531 ha compare
  6. 11 Yugoslav SFR 142,555 ha compare
  7. 12 Belarus 106,000 ha compare
  8. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 102,389 ha compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Sugar beet — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 291,235 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 336,188 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 9,887 ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for sugar beet — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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