Sugar beet — Yield in South America

South America: Sugar beet — Yield was 75,199 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75,199 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
98,234 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
25,576 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Yield in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 75,199 kg/ha for sugar beet — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — yield in South America peaked at 98,234 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,576 kg/ha, in 1961.

South America ranks 2nd 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 25,576 kg/ha —
1962 27,647 kg/ha +8.1%
1963 37,613 kg/ha +36.0%
1964 26,770 kg/ha -28.8%
1965 31,524 kg/ha +17.8%
1966 36,506 kg/ha +15.8%
1967 32,916 kg/ha -9.8%
1968 29,253 kg/ha -11.1%
1969 33,929 kg/ha +16.0%
1970 37,268 kg/ha +9.8%
1971 37,285 kg/ha +0.0%
1972 32,500 kg/ha -12.8%
1973 32,068 kg/ha -1.3%
1974 34,958 kg/ha +9.0%
1975 33,729 kg/ha -3.5%
1976 33,845 kg/ha +0.3%
1977 36,698 kg/ha +8.4%
1978 30,553 kg/ha -16.7%
1979 31,845 kg/ha +4.2%
1980 38,352 kg/ha +20.4%
1981 38,268 kg/ha -0.2%
1982 40,793 kg/ha +6.6%
1983 41,818 kg/ha +2.5%
1984 42,488 kg/ha +1.6%
1985 44,210 kg/ha +4.1%
1986 48,004 kg/ha +8.6%
1987 46,085 kg/ha -4.0%
1988 49,652 kg/ha +7.7%
1989 52,963 kg/ha +6.7%
1990 53,317 kg/ha +0.7%
1991 54,144 kg/ha +1.6%
1992 65,040 kg/ha +20.1%
1993 63,645 kg/ha -2.1%
1994 65,727 kg/ha +3.3%
1995 69,033 kg/ha +5.0%
1996 60,938 kg/ha -11.7%
1997 61,768 kg/ha +1.4%
1998 57,912 kg/ha -6.2%
1999 59,420 kg/ha +2.6%
2000 61,758 kg/ha +3.9%
2001 67,182 kg/ha +8.8%
2002 71,603 kg/ha +6.6%
2003 74,629 kg/ha +4.2%
2004 73,170 kg/ha -2.0%
2005 77,927 kg/ha +6.5%
2006 74,197 kg/ha -4.8%
2007 71,981 kg/ha -3.0%
2008 70,698 kg/ha -1.8%
2009 70,034 kg/ha -0.9%
2010 77,755 kg/ha +11.0%
2011 87,282 kg/ha +12.3%
2012 83,540 kg/ha -4.3%
2013 92,055 kg/ha +10.2%
2014 83,717 kg/ha -9.1%
2015 85,665 kg/ha +2.3%
2016 84,576 kg/ha -1.3%
2017 93,812 kg/ha +10.9%
2018 98,234 kg/ha +4.7%
2019 86,131 kg/ha -12.3%
2020 88,352 kg/ha +2.6%
2021 79,337 kg/ha -10.2%
2022 77,937 kg/ha -1.8%
2023 79,069 kg/ha +1.5%
2024 75,199 kg/ha -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,304 kg/ha 25,576 kg/ha 37,613 kg/ha 9
1970s 34,075 kg/ha 30,553 kg/ha 37,285 kg/ha 10
1980s 44,263 kg/ha 38,268 kg/ha 52,963 kg/ha 10
1990s 61,094 kg/ha 53,317 kg/ha 69,033 kg/ha 10
2000s 71,318 kg/ha 61,758 kg/ha 77,927 kg/ha 10
2010s 87,277 kg/ha 77,755 kg/ha 98,234 kg/ha 10
2020s 79,979 kg/ha 75,199 kg/ha 88,352 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  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

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — yield in South America?
Sugar beet — yield in South America was 75,199 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — yield recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 98,234 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest sugar beet — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 25,576 kg/ha in 1961.
How does South America rank for sugar beet — yield?
South America ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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