Sugar beet yields in Israel
Israel: Sugar beet yields was 67.19 tonnes per hectare in 1981. ▲ Rising
Sugar beet yields in Israel, 1961–1981
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 1981, sugar beet yields in Israel stood at 67.19 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Israel peaked at 67.19 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 38.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Israel ranks 19th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 45.71 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 53.06 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 44.82 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 38.12 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 46.08 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 40.29 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 39.66 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 46.52 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 51.52 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 45.61 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 43.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 58.57 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 52.81 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 55.11 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 55.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 50.96 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 49.39 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 67.19 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 67.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Israel's 67.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.91 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.62 tonnes per hectare | 38.12 tonnes per hectare | 53.06 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.89 tonnes per hectare | 43.94 tonnes per hectare | 58.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.19 tonnes per hectare | 67.19 tonnes per hectare | 67.19 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Israel?
- Sugar beet yields in Israel was 67.19 tonnes per hectare in 1981, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 67.19 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.12 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Israel rank for sugar beet yields?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 66 countries with data for 1981.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.