It is reported by Sugar.ru.

According to the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, sugar beet in the whole country is harvested from 1172,2 thousand hectares or 100% of the total harvested area (in 2016 — 1,1 million hectares). 51,2 million tonnes of sugar beet are harvested (in 2016 — 51.2 million tonnes) with the average yield of 436,5 centners/ha (last year — 467,1 centners/ha).