Sugar beet yields in Germany
Germany: Sugar beet yields was 83.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
83.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
27.49 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in Germany, 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
In 2024, sugar beet yields in Germany stood at 83.9 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Germany peaked at 83.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.49 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Germany ranks 2nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.89 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 27.49 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 35.68 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 34.81 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 31.77 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 38.28 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 41.28 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 42.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 37.48 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 39.62 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 37.69 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 39.76 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 39.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 36.88 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 33.97 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 42.23 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 39.7 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 38.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 40.51 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 45.93 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 44.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 34.89 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 43.17 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 44.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 45.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 44.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 40.27 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 44.94 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 49.66 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 46.79 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 50.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 54.83 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 48.42 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 50.79 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 50.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 53.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 56.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 61.66 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 55.24 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 58.32 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 53.22 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 61.65 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 60.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 57.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 62.43 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 62.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.57 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 64.35 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 74.3 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 68.86 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 63.87 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 79.86 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 72.16 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 74.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 83.75 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 63.28 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 72.74 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 74.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 81.76 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 71.16 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 79.73 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 83.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 83.9 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)
- Germany's 83.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.49 tonnes per hectare | 27.49 tonnes per hectare | 42.7 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.82 tonnes per hectare | 33.97 tonnes per hectare | 42.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.89 tonnes per hectare | 34.89 tonnes per hectare | 45.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.27 tonnes per hectare | 46.79 tonnes per hectare | 56.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.03 tonnes per hectare | 53.22 tonnes per hectare | 67.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.75 tonnes per hectare | 63.28 tonnes per hectare | 83.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.14 tonnes per hectare | 71.16 tonnes per hectare | 83.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Germany?
- Sugar beet yields in Germany was 83.9 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.49 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Germany rank for sugar beet yields?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.