Sugar beet yields in Netherlands
Netherlands: Sugar beet yields was 75.21 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.21 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
9th
of 66 countries
All-time high
93.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
37.89 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in Netherlands, 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
Netherlands recorded 75.21 tonnes per hectare for sugar beet yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Netherlands peaked at 93.25 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.89 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Netherlands 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45.46 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 37.89 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 38.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 48.98 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1965 | 38.88 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1966 | 39.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 50.75 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 49.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 48.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 46.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 49.12 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 43.97 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 47.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 45.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 45.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 49.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 48.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 48.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 44.44 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 49.16 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 54.16 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 59.3 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 46.65 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 53.79 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 48.54 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 55.97 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 54.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 54.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 62.04 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 68.98 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 58.3 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 68.28 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 64.08 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 53.71 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 55.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 54.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 57.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 50.18 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 61.79 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 61.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.96 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 57.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 60.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 64.4 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 64.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 72.28 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 78.88 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 74.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 79.89 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 79.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 90.84 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 83.31 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 77.8 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 93.25 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 76.37 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 83.92 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 82.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 81.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.71 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 86.31 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 75.21 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 75.21 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 75.21 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.29 tonnes per hectare | 37.89 tonnes per hectare | 50.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.81 tonnes per hectare | 43.97 tonnes per hectare | 49.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.84 tonnes per hectare | 46.65 tonnes per hectare | 62.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.36 tonnes per hectare | 50.18 tonnes per hectare | 68.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.71 tonnes per hectare | 54.96 tonnes per hectare | 78.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 tonnes per hectare | 74.84 tonnes per hectare | 93.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.72 tonnes per hectare | 75.21 tonnes per hectare | 88.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,240 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Netherlands?
- Sugar beet yields in Netherlands was 75.21 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.25 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.89 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Netherlands rank for sugar beet yields?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.