Sugar beet yields in Iran
Iran: Sugar beet yields was 60.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.02 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
21st
of 66 countries
All-time high
62.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
15.82 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in Iran, 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 Iran is 60.02 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Iran peaked at 62.25 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.82 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Iran 21st 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.54 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 20.24 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 1963 | 21.65 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 15.82 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1965 | 21.71 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 1966 | 21.94 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 21.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 23.37 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 22.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 20.39 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 25.22 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 24.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 23.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 23.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 26.23 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 25.26 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 24.38 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 27.08 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 23.64 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 20.82 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 23.59 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 21.66 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 25.4 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 27.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 28.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 25.97 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 25.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.66 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 24.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 28.83 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 29.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 30.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 25.97 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 27.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 24.71 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 24.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.98 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 29.83 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 26.62 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 27.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 31.79 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 33.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 31.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 32.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 36.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 33.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 33.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.8 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 38.82 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 42.95 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 42.24 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.72 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 53.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 54.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 62.25 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 62.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 57.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 56.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 60.02 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 60.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.89 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Iran's 60.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.91 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.61 tonnes per hectare | 15.82 tonnes per hectare | 23.37 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.45 tonnes per hectare | 20.39 tonnes per hectare | 27.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.58 tonnes per hectare | 20.82 tonnes per hectare | 28.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.24 tonnes per hectare | 24.51 tonnes per hectare | 30.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.16 tonnes per hectare | 26.62 tonnes per hectare | 36.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.64 tonnes per hectare | 38.82 tonnes per hectare | 62.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.33 tonnes per hectare | 56.06 tonnes per hectare | 60.02 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Iran?
- Sugar beet yields in Iran was 60.02 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 62.25 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Iran rank for sugar beet yields?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.