Sugar beet yields in Lithuania
Lithuania: Sugar beet yields was 69.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
16th
of 66 countries
All-time high
72.21 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
17.35 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sugar beet yields in Lithuania, 1992–2024
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 Lithuania is 69.86 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Lithuania peaked at 72.21 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.35 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 16th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.06 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 24.65 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 17.35 tonnes per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1995 | 28.49 tonnes per hectare | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 25.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 28.46 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 31.64 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 28.43 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 31.83 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 33.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 36.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 38.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 38.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 38.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 47.33 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 38.98 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 45.17 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 46.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 52.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 54.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 59.67 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 50.6 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 61.61 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 55.81 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 57.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 70.94 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 67.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 58.34 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 62.49 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 72.21 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 69.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 69.86 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)
- Lithuania's 69.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | 17.35 tonnes per hectare | 31.64 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.64 tonnes per hectare | 31.83 tonnes per hectare | 47.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.88 tonnes per hectare | 46.19 tonnes per hectare | 70.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 tonnes per hectare | 58.34 tonnes per hectare | 72.21 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Lithuania?
- Sugar beet yields in Lithuania was 69.86 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.21 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.35 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for sugar beet yields?
- Lithuania ranks 16th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.