Sugar beet — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sugar beet — Yield was 76,344 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76,344 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 65 countries
All-time high
81,107 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
23,516 kg/ha
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 76,344 kg/ha for sugar beet — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 81,107 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,516 kg/ha, in 1974.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Sugar beet — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 35,064 kg/ha
1962 31,753 kg/ha -9.4%
1963 31,400 kg/ha -1.1%
1964 35,296 kg/ha +12.4%
1965 37,230 kg/ha +5.5%
1966 36,810 kg/ha -1.1%
1967 37,468 kg/ha +1.8%
1968 38,072 kg/ha +1.6%
1969 32,772 kg/ha -13.9%
1970 34,372 kg/ha +4.9%
1971 41,551 kg/ha +20.9%
1972 32,962 kg/ha -20.7%
1973 38,234 kg/ha +16.0%
1974 23,516 kg/ha -38.5%
1975 24,177 kg/ha +2.8%
1976 30,704 kg/ha +27.0%
1977 31,594 kg/ha +2.9%
1978 33,750 kg/ha +6.8%
1979 35,761 kg/ha +6.0%
1980 34,648 kg/ha -3.1%
1981 35,214 kg/ha +1.6%
1982 49,044 kg/ha +39.3%
1983 37,663 kg/ha -23.2%
1984 45,302 kg/ha +20.3%
1985 37,634 kg/ha -16.9%
1986 39,692 kg/ha +5.5%
1987 39,360 kg/ha -0.8%
1988 41,276 kg/ha +4.9%
1989 41,183 kg/ha -0.2%
1990 40,732 kg/ha -1.1%
1991 44,393 kg/ha +9.0%
1992 51,513 kg/ha +16.0%
1993 49,066 kg/ha -4.7%
1994 44,718 kg/ha -8.9%
1995 43,015 kg/ha -3.8%
1996 52,362 kg/ha +21.7%
1997 56,551 kg/ha +8.0%
1998 52,921 kg/ha -6.4%
1999 57,836 kg/ha +9.3%
2000 52,480 kg/ha -9.3%
2001 47,090 kg/ha -10.3%
2002 56,550 kg/ha +20.1%
2003 56,593 kg/ha +0.1%
2004 58,714 kg/ha +3.7%
2005 58,696 kg/ha -0.0%
2006 56,488 kg/ha -3.8%
2007 53,864 kg/ha -4.6%
2008 63,859 kg/ha +18.6%
2009 74,184 kg/ha +16.2%
2010 55,088 kg/ha -25.7%
2011 75,447 kg/ha +37.0%
2012 60,718 kg/ha -19.5%
2013 72,051 kg/ha +18.7%
2014 80,052 kg/ha +11.1%
2015 69,089 kg/ha -13.7%
2016 66,128 kg/ha -4.3%
2017 80,342 kg/ha +21.5%
2018 66,550 kg/ha -17.2%
2019 71,880 kg/ha +8.0%
2020 53,838 kg/ha -25.1%
2021 81,107 kg/ha +50.7%
2022 63,858 kg/ha -21.3%
2023 78,217 kg/ha +22.5%
2024 76,344 kg/ha -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,096 kg/ha 31,400 kg/ha 38,072 kg/ha 9
1970s 32,662 kg/ha 23,516 kg/ha 41,551 kg/ha 10
1980s 40,102 kg/ha 34,648 kg/ha 49,044 kg/ha 10
1990s 49,311 kg/ha 40,732 kg/ha 57,836 kg/ha 10
2000s 57,852 kg/ha 47,090 kg/ha 74,184 kg/ha 10
2010s 69,734 kg/ha 55,088 kg/ha 80,342 kg/ha 10
2020s 70,673 kg/ha 53,838 kg/ha 81,107 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 France 79,183 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 59,706 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Canada 78,956 kg/ha compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 20,747 kg/ha compare
  5. 6 Spain 77,090 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20,198 kg/ha compare
  7. 8 Belgium 75,638 kg/ha compare
  8. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 75,210 kg/ha compare
  9. 10 Sweden 74,534 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sugar beet — yield in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 76,344 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 81,107 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest sugar beet — yield recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23,516 kg/ha in 1974.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sugar beet — yield?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — yield rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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