Sugar beet yields in Portugal
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 66 countries
All-time high
86.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
21.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
57
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 66 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.
Sugar beet yields in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.52 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 32.61 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 36 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 32.61 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 39 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 46.24 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 45.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 35.84 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 26.25 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 42.55 tonnes per hectare | +62.1% |
| 1971 | 43.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 41.54 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 31.27 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1974 | 55.57 tonnes per hectare | +77.7% |
| 1975 | 52.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 47.1 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 21.04 tonnes per hectare | -55.3% |
| 1978 | 41.46 tonnes per hectare | +97.1% |
| 1979 | 41.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 41.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 41.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 59.91 tonnes per hectare | +44.1% |
| 1985 | 49.99 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 50.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.99 tonnes per hectare | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 31.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 51.29 tonnes per hectare | +64.0% |
| 1990 | 47.89 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 47.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 52.48 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 50.98 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 47.75 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 43.41 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 43.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 53.83 tonnes per hectare | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 61.27 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 58.51 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 52.28 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 71.22 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 64.61 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 74.97 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 70.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 74.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 86.45 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 86.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.98 tonnes per hectare | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 25.7 tonnes per hectare | -47.5% |
| 2011 | 24.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 50.93 tonnes per hectare | +105.5% |
| 2013 | 25.89 tonnes per hectare | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 37.63 tonnes per hectare | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 57.61 tonnes per hectare | +53.1% |
| 2016 | 36.42 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 35.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35.81 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35.81 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet yields in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +105.5% | 24.78 tonnes per hectare | 50.93 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +97.1% | 21.04 tonnes per hectare | 41.46 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
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 66 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.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.