Sugar beet yields in Romania
Romania: Sugar beet yields was 38.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar beet yields in Romania, 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
In 2024, sugar beet yields in Romania stood at 38.18 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Romania peaked at 44.73 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.88 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Romania 42nd out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.3 tonnes per hectare | 12.88 tonnes per hectare | 22.48 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.01 tonnes per hectare | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | 29.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.87 tonnes per hectare | 18.79 tonnes per hectare | 26.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | 16.1 tonnes per hectare | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.21 tonnes per hectare | 14.88 tonnes per hectare | 38.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.24 tonnes per hectare | 26.59 tonnes per hectare | 44.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.17 tonnes per hectare | 31.65 tonnes per hectare | 39.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 47.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.17 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Romania?
- Sugar beet yields in Romania was 38.18 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 44.73 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.88 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Romania rank for sugar beet yields?
- Romania ranks 42nd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.