Sugar beet — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Sugar beet — Area harvested was 85,941 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85,941 ha
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
16th
of 22 groups
All-time high
216,063 ha
in 1976
All-time low
53,887 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 85,941 ha for sugar beet — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 216,063 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 53,887 ha, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 16th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 53,887 ha —
1962 57,870 ha +7.4%
1963 61,510 ha +6.3%
1964 73,540 ha +19.6%
1965 72,140 ha -1.9%
1966 120,860 ha +67.5%
1967 139,310 ha +15.3%
1968 156,880 ha +12.6%
1969 171,198 ha +9.1%
1970 190,658 ha +11.4%
1971 165,030 ha -13.4%
1972 164,690 ha -0.2%
1973 170,700 ha +3.6%
1974 186,000 ha +9.0%
1975 211,063 ha +13.5%
1976 216,063 ha +2.4%
1977 184,816 ha -14.5%
1978 169,580 ha -8.2%
1979 158,457 ha -6.6%
1980 168,804 ha +6.5%
1981 174,320 ha +3.3%
1982 197,859 ha +13.5%
1983 177,942 ha -10.1%
1984 143,035 ha -19.6%
1985 150,123 ha +5.0%
1986 180,388 ha +20.2%
1987 181,442 ha +0.6%
1988 153,786 ha -15.2%
1989 160,930 ha +4.6%
1990 159,832 ha -0.7%
1991 184,137 ha +15.2%
1992 213,760 ha +16.1%
1993 188,311 ha -11.9%
1994 211,038 ha +12.1%
1995 210,493 ha -0.3%
1996 157,281 ha -25.3%
1997 196,741 ha +25.1%
1998 189,037 ha -3.9%
1999 191,034 ha +1.1%
2000 169,000 ha -11.5%
2001 179,458 ha +6.2%
2002 200,596 ha +11.8%
2003 185,592 ha -7.5%
2004 164,324 ha -11.5%
2005 156,688 ha -4.6%
2006 189,989 ha +21.3%
2007 164,335 ha -13.5%
2008 57,606 ha -64.9%
2009 59,686 ha +3.6%
2010 100,776 ha +68.8%
2011 110,679 ha +9.8%
2012 97,622 ha -11.8%
2013 83,596 ha -14.4%
2014 98,181 ha +17.4%
2015 106,087 ha +8.1%
2016 111,006 ha +4.6%
2017 135,663 ha +22.2%
2018 102,025 ha -24.8%
2019 93,244 ha -8.6%
2020 94,539 ha +1.4%
2021 97,916 ha +3.6%
2022 92,875 ha -5.1%
2023 89,724 ha -3.4%
2024 85,941 ha -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100,799 ha 53,887 ha 171,198 ha 9
1970s 181,706 ha 158,457 ha 216,063 ha 10
1980s 168,863 ha 143,035 ha 197,859 ha 10
1990s 190,166 ha 157,281 ha 213,760 ha 10
2000s 152,727 ha 57,606 ha 200,596 ha 10
2010s 103,888 ha 83,596 ha 135,663 ha 10
2020s 92,199 ha 85,941 ha 97,916 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 102,389 ha compare
  2. 14 Belgium-Luxembourg 101,191 ha compare
  3. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 84,480 ha compare
  4. 16 Czechia 65,910 ha compare
  5. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 64,326 ha compare
  6. 18 Belgium 58,330 ha compare
  7. 19 Japan 48,900 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Sugar beet — area harvested in Southern Asia was 85,941 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 216,063 ha in 1976.
What is the lowest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 53,887 ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for sugar beet — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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