Sugar beet yields in Finland
Finland: Sugar beet yields was 47.61 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 65 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.
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 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)
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 65 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.