Sugar beet yields in Iran
Iran: Sugar beet yields was 60.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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 | 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 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.66 million hectares (2023)
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 65 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.