Weather and lack of active ingredients will worsen average sugar beet yields in the EU in the coming years

Published 2024년 12월 12일

Tridge summary

The European Commission's long-term forecast for the period 2024-2035 predicts a record high expansion of the EU sugar beet area to over 1.6 million hectares in 2024/25, due to high sugar prices, which are expected to decline and lead to a decrease in sugar beet area to 1.44 million hectares by 2035. This decrease is attributed to lower yields due to adverse weather and reduced plant protection products, though a slow recovery is anticipated with the availability of alternatives to neonicotinoid substances. EU sugar production is projected to remain stable, while demand for isoglucose is expected to be limited by reduced food demand and other sweeteners. Sugar consumption in the EU is predicted to continue its downward trend due to the shift towards lower sugar diets, reaching 15.3 million tonnes in 2035. Sugar exports are expected to decline due to lower production, while imports are predicted to decrease to 1 million tonnes by the end of the projection period.

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Original content

In 2023, sugar prices registered a record increase, leading to the EU sugar beet area in 2024/25 reaching its highest value in 6 years, reaching more than 1.6 million hectares. These prices have started to decline and are projected to continue to decline, while competition for land use from other crops is expected to increase, so the sugar beet area is expected to slowly decline to 1.44 million hectares in 2035, according to the European Commission's recently published long-term forecast report 2024-2035. Sugar beet yields are expected to slowly decline due to the increased frequency of adverse weather events and the reduced availability of plant protection products. Later in the projection period, the decline in sugar beet yields could slow as alternatives to banned neonicotinoid substances become available. By 2035, the average EU sugar beet yield is projected to stabilise at 72 t/ha compared to 76 t/ha projected in 20245. As a result of changes in area and yields, EU sugar ...

Source: Agrodigital