Sugar beet — Yield in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Sugar beet — Yield was 75,155 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75,155 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 22 groups
All-time high
81,633 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
26,778 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Yield in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar beet — yield in European Union (27) is 75,155 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — yield in European Union (27) peaked at 81,633 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26,778 kg/ha, in 1962.

European Union (27) ranks 3rd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sugar beet — Yield in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Yield in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 29,994 kg/ha —
1962 26,778 kg/ha -10.7%
1963 31,690 kg/ha +18.3%
1964 32,881 kg/ha +3.8%
1965 30,989 kg/ha -5.8%
1966 35,581 kg/ha +14.8%
1967 37,664 kg/ha +5.9%
1968 37,987 kg/ha +0.9%
1969 35,494 kg/ha -6.6%
1970 35,485 kg/ha -0.0%
1971 37,376 kg/ha +5.3%
1972 37,989 kg/ha +1.6%
1973 37,138 kg/ha -2.2%
1974 36,493 kg/ha -1.7%
1975 36,400 kg/ha -0.3%
1976 36,284 kg/ha -0.3%
1977 38,734 kg/ha +6.8%
1978 38,011 kg/ha -1.9%
1979 39,322 kg/ha +3.4%
1980 39,280 kg/ha -0.1%
1981 44,328 kg/ha +12.9%
1982 43,456 kg/ha -2.0%
1983 39,011 kg/ha -10.2%
1984 43,010 kg/ha +10.3%
1985 42,828 kg/ha -0.4%
1986 43,273 kg/ha +1.0%
1987 43,548 kg/ha +0.6%
1988 44,426 kg/ha +2.0%
1989 47,543 kg/ha +7.0%
1990 48,545 kg/ha +2.1%
1991 45,389 kg/ha -6.5%
1992 46,823 kg/ha +3.2%
1993 49,886 kg/ha +6.5%
1994 45,156 kg/ha -9.5%
1995 47,112 kg/ha +4.3%
1996 48,580 kg/ha +3.1%
1997 50,415 kg/ha +3.8%
1998 49,992 kg/ha -0.8%
1999 53,842 kg/ha +7.7%
2000 55,205 kg/ha +2.5%
2001 50,652 kg/ha -8.2%
2002 57,833 kg/ha +14.2%
2003 52,470 kg/ha -9.3%
2004 59,444 kg/ha +13.3%
2005 60,185 kg/ha +1.2%
2006 59,209 kg/ha -1.6%
2007 63,624 kg/ha +7.5%
2008 66,453 kg/ha +4.4%
2009 71,296 kg/ha +7.3%
2010 66,185 kg/ha -7.2%
2011 75,998 kg/ha +14.8%
2012 69,678 kg/ha -8.3%
2013 68,936 kg/ha -1.1%
2014 79,848 kg/ha +15.8%
2015 72,032 kg/ha -9.8%
2016 75,056 kg/ha +4.2%
2017 81,633 kg/ha +8.8%
2018 69,032 kg/ha -15.4%
2019 73,805 kg/ha +6.9%
2020 67,804 kg/ha -8.1%
2021 75,875 kg/ha +11.9%
2022 72,542 kg/ha -4.4%
2023 75,101 kg/ha +3.5%
2024 75,155 kg/ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33,229 kg/ha 26,778 kg/ha 37,987 kg/ha 9
1970s 37,323 kg/ha 35,485 kg/ha 39,322 kg/ha 10
1980s 43,070 kg/ha 39,011 kg/ha 47,543 kg/ha 10
1990s 48,574 kg/ha 45,156 kg/ha 53,842 kg/ha 10
2000s 59,637 kg/ha 50,652 kg/ha 71,296 kg/ha 10
2010s 73,220 kg/ha 66,185 kg/ha 81,633 kg/ha 10
2020s 73,296 kg/ha 67,804 kg/ha 75,875 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Chile 94,432 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 70,925 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Germany 83,903 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Austria 79,881 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 60,025 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 France 79,183 kg/ha compare
  7. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 59,706 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Canada 78,956 kg/ha compare
  9. 5 Republic of Moldova 20,747 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 Spain 77,090 kg/ha compare
  11. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,198 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — yield in European Union (27)?
Sugar beet — yield in European Union (27) was 75,155 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 81,633 kg/ha in 2017.
What is the lowest sugar beet — yield recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 26,778 kg/ha in 1962.
How does European Union (27) rank for sugar beet — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — yield rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar beet — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar beet — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
94 places, 4,554 data points, 1961–2024
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