Sugar beet — Area harvested in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Sugar beet — Area harvested was 288,268 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
288,268 ha
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
12th
of 22 groups
All-time high
333,507 ha
in 2021
All-time low
5,000 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sugar beet — area harvested in Northern Africa stood at 288,268 ha.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — area harvested in Northern Africa peaked at 333,507 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,000 ha, in 1962.

Northern Africa ranks 12th 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Area harvested in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,400 ha
1962 5,000 ha -7.4%
1963 6,480 ha +29.6%
1964 13,920 ha +114.8%
1965 15,590 ha +12.0%
1966 19,100 ha +22.5%
1967 25,710 ha +34.6%
1968 31,069 ha +20.8%
1969 38,199 ha +22.9%
1970 40,037 ha +4.8%
1971 47,700 ha +19.1%
1972 64,361 ha +34.9%
1973 49,920 ha -22.4%
1974 62,756 ha +25.7%
1975 68,296 ha +8.8%
1976 73,245 ha +7.2%
1977 54,510 ha -25.6%
1978 65,985 ha +21.1%
1979 72,220 ha +9.4%
1980 72,543 ha +0.4%
1981 65,058 ha -10.3%
1982 67,925 ha +4.4%
1983 81,461 ha +19.9%
1984 76,260 ha -6.4%
1985 82,394 ha +8.0%
1986 81,487 ha -1.1%
1987 84,316 ha +3.5%
1988 84,574 ha +0.3%
1989 85,118 ha +0.6%
1990 83,746 ha -1.6%
1991 94,334 ha +12.6%
1992 73,771 ha -21.8%
1993 84,656 ha +14.8%
1994 85,849 ha +1.4%
1995 84,854 ha -1.2%
1996 83,775 ha -1.3%
1997 95,669 ha +14.2%
1998 95,531 ha -0.1%
1999 116,785 ha +22.2%
2000 111,569 ha -4.5%
2001 112,732 ha +1.0%
2002 124,122 ha +10.1%
2003 120,078 ha -3.3%
2004 118,536 ha -1.3%
2005 139,805 ha +17.9%
2006 127,617 ha -8.7%
2007 154,531 ha +21.1%
2008 164,920 ha +6.7%
2009 161,530 ha -2.1%
2010 177,738 ha +10.0%
2011 199,065 ha +12.0%
2012 207,459 ha +4.2%
2013 231,210 ha +11.4%
2014 266,267 ha +15.2%
2015 295,313 ha +10.9%
2016 297,400 ha +0.7%
2017 279,052 ha -6.2%
2018 262,459 ha -5.9%
2019 312,963 ha +19.2%
2020 200,262 ha -36.0%
2021 333,507 ha +66.5%
2022 291,485 ha -12.6%
2023 309,499 ha +6.2%
2024 288,268 ha -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,830 ha 5,000 ha 38,199 ha 9
1970s 59,903 ha 40,037 ha 73,245 ha 10
1980s 78,114 ha 65,058 ha 85,118 ha 10
1990s 89,897 ha 73,771 ha 116,785 ha 10
2000s 133,544 ha 111,569 ha 164,920 ha 10
2010s 252,893 ha 177,738 ha 312,963 ha 10
2020s 284,604 ha 200,262 ha 333,507 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 10 Czechoslovakia 169,531 ha compare
  2. 11 Yugoslav SFR 142,555 ha compare
  3. 12 Belarus 106,000 ha compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 102,389 ha compare
  5. 14 Belgium-Luxembourg 101,191 ha compare
  6. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 84,480 ha compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — area harvested in Northern Africa?
Sugar beet — area harvested in Northern Africa was 288,268 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 333,507 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 ha in 1962.
How does Northern Africa rank for sugar beet — area harvested?
Northern Africa ranks 12th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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