Sugar beet yields in China
China: Sugar beet yields was 57.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
27th
of 66 countries
All-time high
61.54 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
3.86 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar beet yields in China is 57.04 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in China peaked at 61.54 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.86 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places China 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar beet yields in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | +63.6% |
| 1964 | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | +57.3% |
| 1965 | 11.61 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 13.54 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 14.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 12.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 9.69 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 8.73 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 9.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 14.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 14.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.9 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 16.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 16.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 16.24 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 21.67 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 22.83 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 20.12 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 17.93 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 20.13 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 24.15 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 24.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 24.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 26.81 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 30.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 24.93 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 30.83 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 37.52 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 39.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 41.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 40.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.54 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 42.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 47.36 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 49.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 50.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 57.65 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 53 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 55.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 53.84 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 52.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 56.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 56.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 55.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 61.54 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 57.04 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 57.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.89 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | 14.08 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.81 tonnes per hectare | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.85 tonnes per hectare | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | 17.93 tonnes per hectare | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.53 tonnes per hectare | 24.52 tonnes per hectare | 41.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.88 tonnes per hectare | 42.5 tonnes per hectare | 57.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.08 tonnes per hectare | 54.86 tonnes per hectare | 61.54 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in China?
- Sugar beet yields in China was 57.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet yields recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 61.54 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does China rank for sugar beet yields?
- China ranks 27th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.