Sugar beet yields in Russia
Russia: Sugar beet yields was 47.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.38 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
36th
of 66 countries
All-time high
48.71 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
13.56 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Sugar beet yields in Russia, 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 Russia is 47.38 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Russia peaked at 48.71 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
Russia ranks 36th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.22 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 18.83 tonnes per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 17.37 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 18.62 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 15.27 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 21.91 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 22.68 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 27.65 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 28.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 32.54 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 29.19 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 36.25 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 32.32 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 24.09 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 39.17 tonnes per hectare | +62.6% |
| 2012 | 40.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 44.21 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 37.01 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 38.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 47 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 44.19 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 38.06 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 47.96 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 37 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 41.46 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 48.71 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 47.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 47.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 47.38 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Russia's 47.38 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | 19.86 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.95 tonnes per hectare | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | 36.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.14 tonnes per hectare | 24.09 tonnes per hectare | 47.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.45 tonnes per hectare | 37 tonnes per hectare | 48.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Russia?
- Sugar beet yields in Russia was 47.38 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.71 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for sugar beet yields?
- Russia ranks 36th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.