What is sugar beet yields in Portugal?

Sugar beet yields in Portugal was 35.81 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 Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 86.45 tonnes per hectare in 2007.

What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 21.04 tonnes per hectare in 1977.

How does Portugal rank for sugar beet yields?

Portugal ranks 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.

Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal 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.

Sugar beet yields in Portugal

Name: Sugar beet yields in Portugal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Sugar beet yields was 35.81 tonnes per hectare in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

35.81 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

44th

of 65 countries

All-time high

86.45 tonnes per hectare

in 2007

All-time low

21.04 tonnes per hectare

in 1977

Years of data

1961–2017

Sugar beet yields in Portugal, 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

Portugal recorded 35.81 tonnes per hectare for sugar beet yields in 2017.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Portugal peaked at 86.45 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.04 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.

That places Portugal 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	36.68 tonnes per hectare	26.25 tonnes per hectare	46.24 tonnes per hectare	9
1970s	41.75 tonnes per hectare	21.04 tonnes per hectare	55.57 tonnes per hectare	10
1980s	43.96 tonnes per hectare	30.99 tonnes per hectare	59.91 tonnes per hectare	10
1990s	49.2 tonnes per hectare	42.69 tonnes per hectare	61.27 tonnes per hectare	10
2000s	68.84 tonnes per hectare	48.98 tonnes per hectare	86.45 tonnes per hectare	10
2010s	36.85 tonnes per hectare	24.78 tonnes per hectare	57.61 tonnes per hectare	8

Countries ranked near Portugal

41 Pakistan 39.54 tonnes per hectare compare
42 Romania 38.18 tonnes per hectare compare
43 Latvia 38.15 tonnes per hectare compare
45 Albania 34.36 tonnes per hectare compare
46 Palestine 33.33 tonnes per hectare compare
47 Lebanon 32.06 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Portugal

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
Rural population 38.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 191,630 hectares (2024)

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet yields in Portugal?: Sugar beet yields in Portugal was 35.81 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 Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 86.45 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 21.04 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
How does Portugal rank for sugar beet yields?: Portugal ranks 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 57 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Sugar beet yields
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 66 places, 3,009 data points, 1932–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.