Afghanistan vs Syria: Sugar beet production
Afghanistan
6,441 tonnes
in 2024
Syria
6,090 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
48th
Syria rank
49th
Sugar beet production over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6,441 tonnes against 6,090 tonnes in Syria, a difference of 351 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 48th and Syria ranks 49th of 68 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,453 tonnes | 143,856 tonnes | 88,403 tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 74,830 tonnes | 222,383 tonnes | 147,553 tonnes | Syria |
| 1980s | 13,650 tonnes | 629,743 tonnes | 616,093 tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 1,050 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 5,775 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 9,342 tonnes | 478,958 tonnes | 469,616 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 5,689 tonnes | 20,090 tonnes | 14,401 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 6,441 tonnes against 6,090 tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 351 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for sugar beet production?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th and Syria ranks 49th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sugar beet production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.