Sugar beet yields in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Sugar beet yields was 76.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.34 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 66 countries
All-time high
81.11 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
20.2 tonnes per hectare
in 1932
Years of data
66
1932–2024
Sugar beet yields in United Kingdom, 1932–2024
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 United Kingdom stood at 76.34 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in United Kingdom peaked at 81.11 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.2 tonnes per hectare, in 1932.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1944 | 26.4 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1961 | 35.06 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 1962 | 31.75 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 31.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 35.3 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 37.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 36.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 37.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 38.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 32.77 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 34.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 41.55 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 32.96 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 1973 | 38.23 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 23.52 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 1975 | 24.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 30.7 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1977 | 31.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 33.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 35.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 34.65 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 35.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 49.04 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 37.66 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 45.3 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 37.63 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 39.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 39.36 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 41.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 41.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 44.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 51.51 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 49.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 44.72 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 43.02 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.36 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 56.55 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 52.92 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 57.84 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 52.48 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 47.09 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 56.55 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 56.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 58.7 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 53.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 63.86 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 74.18 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 55.09 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 75.45 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 60.72 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 72.05 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 80.05 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 69.09 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 66.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 80.34 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 66.55 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 71.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 53.84 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 81.11 tonnes per hectare | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 63.86 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 78.22 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 76.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 76.34 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)
- United Kingdom's 76.34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1940s | 26.4 tonnes per hectare | 26.4 tonnes per hectare | 26.4 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1960s | 35.1 tonnes per hectare | 31.4 tonnes per hectare | 38.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.66 tonnes per hectare | 23.52 tonnes per hectare | 41.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.1 tonnes per hectare | 34.65 tonnes per hectare | 49.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.31 tonnes per hectare | 40.73 tonnes per hectare | 57.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.85 tonnes per hectare | 47.09 tonnes per hectare | 74.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.73 tonnes per hectare | 55.09 tonnes per hectare | 80.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.67 tonnes per hectare | 53.84 tonnes per hectare | 81.11 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in United Kingdom?
- Sugar beet yields in United Kingdom was 76.34 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 81.11 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 tonnes per hectare in 1932.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sugar beet yields?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.