Belgium vs Spain: Sugar beet production
Belgium
4.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
3.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Spain rank
17th
Sugar beet production over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.41 million tonnes against 3.52 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 889,750 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 69 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.83 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 439,789 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.97 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4.65 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 4.41 million tonnes against 3.52 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between Belgium and Spain?
- 889,750 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for sugar beet production?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Spain ranks 17th of 69 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.