Sugar beet — Area harvested in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Sugar beet — Area harvested was 195,749 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
195,749 ha
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
14th
of 22 groups
All-time high
438,776 ha
in 1997
All-time low
160,757 ha
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 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 Europe stood at 195,749 ha.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — area harvested in Northern Europe peaked at 438,776 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 160,757 ha, in 2015.

Northern Europe ranks 14th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sugar beet — Area harvested in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 310,479 ha
1962 309,742 ha -0.2%
1963 331,739 ha +7.1%
1964 358,712 ha +8.1%
1965 331,225 ha -7.7%
1966 315,590 ha -4.7%
1967 319,353 ha +1.2%
1968 321,423 ha +0.6%
1969 313,933 ha -2.3%
1970 314,081 ha +0.0%
1971 325,133 ha +3.5%
1972 339,699 ha +4.5%
1973 350,016 ha +3.0%
1974 356,731 ha +1.9%
1975 393,528 ha +10.3%
1976 405,348 ha +3.0%
1977 406,911 ha +0.4%
1978 408,281 ha +0.3%
1979 411,663 ha +0.8%
1980 403,975 ha -1.9%
1981 406,870 ha +0.7%
1982 402,180 ha -1.2%
1983 392,902 ha -2.3%
1984 391,523 ha -0.4%
1985 394,430 ha +0.7%
1986 393,700 ha -0.2%
1987 388,572 ha -1.3%
1988 380,014 ha -2.2%
1989 377,427 ha -0.7%
1990 372,098 ha -1.4%
1991 364,260 ha -2.1%
1992 431,846 ha +18.6%
1993 426,808 ha -1.2%
1994 422,772 ha -0.9%
1995 425,389 ha +0.6%
1996 436,491 ha +2.6%
1997 438,776 ha +0.5%
1998 426,137 ha -2.9%
1999 420,582 ha -1.3%
2000 392,452 ha -6.7%
2001 390,957 ha -0.4%
2002 388,820 ha -0.5%
2003 362,000 ha -6.9%
2004 348,825 ha -3.6%
2005 340,882 ha -2.3%
2006 273,280 ha -19.8%
2007 246,098 ha -9.9%
2008 216,746 ha -11.9%
2009 221,927 ha +2.4%
2010 226,461 ha +2.0%
2011 226,090 ha -0.2%
2012 232,629 ha +2.9%
2013 222,597 ha -4.3%
2014 220,981 ha -0.7%
2015 160,757 ha -27.3%
2016 177,751 ha +10.6%
2017 206,646 ha +16.3%
2018 204,480 ha -1.0%
2019 188,780 ha -7.7%
2020 199,089 ha +5.5%
2021 178,598 ha -10.3%
2022 168,704 ha -5.5%
2023 183,611 ha +8.8%
2024 195,749 ha +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 323,577 ha 309,742 ha 358,712 ha 9
1970s 371,139 ha 314,081 ha 411,663 ha 10
1980s 393,159 ha 377,427 ha 406,870 ha 10
1990s 416,516 ha 364,260 ha 438,776 ha 10
2000s 318,199 ha 216,746 ha 392,452 ha 10
2010s 206,717 ha 160,757 ha 232,629 ha 10
2020s 185,150 ha 168,704 ha 199,089 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 11 Yugoslav SFR 142,555 ha compare
  2. 12 Belarus 106,000 ha compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 102,389 ha compare
  4. 14 Belgium-Luxembourg 101,191 ha compare
  5. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 84,480 ha compare
  6. 16 Czechia 65,910 ha compare
  7. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 64,326 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — area harvested in Northern Europe?
Sugar beet — area harvested in Northern Europe was 195,749 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 438,776 ha in 1997.
What is the lowest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 160,757 ha in 2015.
How does Northern Europe rank for sugar beet — area harvested?
Northern Europe ranks 14th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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