Sugar beet yields in France
France: Sugar beet yields was 79.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.18 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 66 countries
All-time high
97 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
32.88 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in France, 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 France is 79.18 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in France peaked at 97 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.88 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places France 4th out of 66 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 yields in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.84 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 32.88 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 37.61 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 38.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 42.91 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 43.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 40.73 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 43.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 44.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 43.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 47.13 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 42.99 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 44.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 40.35 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 39.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 37.28 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 46.64 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 44.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 47.82 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 51.78 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 57.55 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 57.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 54.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 61.18 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 57.53 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 59.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 66.03 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 65.39 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 66.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 64.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 68.72 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 71.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 66.54 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 66.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 74.31 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 68.34 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 74.53 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 75.97 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 62.55 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 76.42 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 73.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 80.06 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 82.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 78.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 84.53 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 86.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 94.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 83.06 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 97 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 86.44 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 85.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.95 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 87.01 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 85.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 95.25 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 82.15 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 85.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 62.19 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 84.25 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 78.43 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 80.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 79.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 79.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 79.18 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.11 tonnes per hectare | 32.88 tonnes per hectare | 44.68 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.36 tonnes per hectare | 37.28 tonnes per hectare | 47.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.49 tonnes per hectare | 51.78 tonnes per hectare | 66.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.02 tonnes per hectare | 64.49 tonnes per hectare | 74.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.48 tonnes per hectare | 62.55 tonnes per hectare | 94.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.98 tonnes per hectare | 82.15 tonnes per hectare | 97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.88 tonnes per hectare | 62.19 tonnes per hectare | 84.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in France?
- Sugar beet yields in France was 79.18 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 97 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.88 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does France rank for sugar beet yields?
- France ranks 4th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.