Sugar beet — Area harvested in Western Africa

Western Africa: Sugar beet — Area harvested was 608 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
608 ha
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
21st
of 22 groups
All-time high
840 ha
in 2018
All-time low
265 ha
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Sugar beet — Area harvested in Western Africa, 2007–2024

2004006008002007201520242007: 265 ha2008: 270 ha2009: 275 ha2010: 275 ha2011: 560 ha2012: 300 ha2013: 265 ha2014: 300 ha2015: 416 ha2016: 460 ha2017: 470 ha2018: 840 ha2019: 819 ha2020: 534 ha2021: 670 ha2022: 679 ha2023: 669 ha2024: 608 ha

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 608 ha for sugar beet — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 840 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 265 ha, in 2007.

That places Western Africa 21st out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 270 ha 265 ha 275 ha 3
2010s 470.5 ha 265 ha 840 ha 10
2020s 632 ha 534 ha 679 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 Belgium 58,330 ha compare
  2. 19 Japan 48,900 ha compare
  3. 20 Serbia 46,839 ha compare
  4. 21 Spain 45,690 ha compare
  5. 22 Austria 43,000 ha compare
  6. 23 Denmark 34,900 ha compare
  7. 24 Italy 29,230 ha compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — area harvested in Western Africa?
Sugar beet — area harvested in Western Africa was 608 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 840 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 265 ha in 2007.
How does Western Africa rank for sugar beet — area harvested?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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