Sugar beet yields in Ireland
Ireland: Sugar beet yields was 57.25 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
57.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 66 countries
All-time high
59.85 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
26.64 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Sugar beet yields in Ireland, 1961–2017
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
Ireland recorded 57.25 tonnes per hectare for sugar beet yields in 2017.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Ireland peaked at 59.85 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.64 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Ireland ranks 26th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Ireland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.97 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 29.45 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 26.64 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 27.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 28.63 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 32.52 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 36.98 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 42.12 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 36.89 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1970 | 38.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 41.18 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 32.16 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 43.78 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 35.92 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 42.98 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 42.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 39.71 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 39.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 37.91 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 35.03 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 37.79 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 46.76 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 44.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 48.54 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 38.61 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 34.43 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 43.75 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 40.06 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 45.2 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 45.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 42.31 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 44.63 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 34.69 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 39.27 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 44.07 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 45.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 51.03 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 49.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 50.65 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56.8 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 48.17 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 41.56 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 47.78 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 59.85 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 44.52 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 44.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.02 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 52.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 55.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 57.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 57.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 57.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.1 tonnes per hectare | 26.64 tonnes per hectare | 42.12 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.44 tonnes per hectare | 32.16 tonnes per hectare | 43.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5 tonnes per hectare | 34.43 tonnes per hectare | 48.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8 tonnes per hectare | 34.69 tonnes per hectare | 51.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.12 tonnes per hectare | 41.56 tonnes per hectare | 59.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.11 tonnes per hectare | 52.09 tonnes per hectare | 57.25 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Ireland?
- Sugar beet yields in Ireland was 57.25 tonnes per hectare in 2017, 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.85 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.64 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Ireland rank for sugar beet yields?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.