Sugar beet yields in Finland
Finland: Sugar beet yields was 47.61 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.61 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
35th
of 66 countries
All-time high
47.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
15.54 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in Finland, 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 Finland is 47.61 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Finland peaked at 47.92 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.54 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
That places Finland 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Finland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | +47.6% |
| 1964 | 22.1 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 20.79 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 26.74 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 24.15 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 25.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 25.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 28.9 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 26.95 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 34.3 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1973 | 28.9 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 27.35 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 26.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 21.78 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1977 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1978 | 23.68 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 21.08 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 28.4 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 21.47 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 23.34 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 29.03 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 26.22 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 23.7 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 27.55 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 15.54 tonnes per hectare | -43.6% |
| 1988 | 33.26 tonnes per hectare | +114.1% |
| 1989 | 32.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 35.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 32.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 32.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 30.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 32.36 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 31.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 25.84 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 38.97 tonnes per hectare | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 26.87 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 33.68 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 32.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 35.54 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 34.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.98 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 35.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 37.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 42.07 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 34.41 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 37.77 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 37.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.92 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 34.67 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 40.03 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 45.72 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 32.78 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 37.38 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 36.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 36.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.75 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 38.32 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 35.57 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 43.11 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 38.61 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 47.61 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 47.61 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 47.61 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 tonnes per hectare | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.69 tonnes per hectare | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | 34.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.05 tonnes per hectare | 15.54 tonnes per hectare | 33.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.08 tonnes per hectare | 25.84 tonnes per hectare | 38.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.11 tonnes per hectare | 30.98 tonnes per hectare | 42.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.61 tonnes per hectare | 32.78 tonnes per hectare | 47.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.64 tonnes per hectare | 35.57 tonnes per hectare | 47.61 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2548 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Finland?
- Sugar beet yields in Finland was 47.61 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.92 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for sugar beet yields?
- Finland ranks 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.