Sugar beet — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Sugar beet — Production was 7.11 million t in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
7.11 million t
Change on year
up 32.5%
World rank
11th
of 68 countries
All-time high
8.40 million t
in 1982
All-time low
2.08 million t
in 1962
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Sugar beet — Production in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1961198019991961: 3.0M t1962: 2.1M t1963: 2.2M t1964: 3.5M t1965: 2.7M t1966: 2.9M t1967: 4.0M t1968: 4.4M t1969: 4.4M t1970: 4.2M t1971: 5.5M t1972: 4.7M t1973: 5.6M t1974: 4.7M t1975: 5.3M t1976: 5.0M t1977: 4.8M t1978: 5.7M t1979: 6.5M t1980: 5.9M t1981: 7.6M t1982: 8.4M t1983: 5.7M t1984: 6.3M t1985: 6.4M t1986: 6.3M t1987: 6.0M t1988: 6.4M t1989: 6.7M t1990: 6.9M t1991: 6.0M t1992: 6.2M t1993: 6.6M t1994: 5.7M t1995: 6.1M t1996: 6.1M t1997: 6.5M t1998: 5.4M t1999: 7.1M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar beet — production in Belgium-Luxembourg is 7.11 million t, measured in 1999.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — production in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 8.40 million t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million t, in 1962.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 11th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.25 million t 2.08 million t 4.45 million t 9
1970s 5.19 million t 4.15 million t 6.46 million t 10
1980s 6.55 million t 5.73 million t 8.40 million t 10
1990s 6.26 million t 5.37 million t 7.11 million t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 8 China (People’s Republic of) 12.41 million t compare
  2. 8 China, mainland 12.41 million t compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.82 million t compare
  4. 12 Yugoslav SFR 6.37 million t compare
  5. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6.35 million t compare
  6. 14 Czechoslovakia 5.41 million t compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — production in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Sugar beet — production in Belgium-Luxembourg was 7.11 million t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 8.40 million t in 1982.
What is the lowest sugar beet — production recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million t in 1962.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for sugar beet — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 11th out of 68 countries with data for 1999.
Is sugar beet — production rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar beet — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar beet — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 4,770 data points, 1961–2024
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