Canada vs Sweden: Sugar beet production
Canada
1.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
2.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Sweden rank
21st
Sugar beet production over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.12 million tonnes against 1.44 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 674,110 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 69 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 596,903 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 947,264 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 909,230 tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 899,660 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 637,740 tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 735,610 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 721,466 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.12 million tonnes against 1.44 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between Canada and Sweden?
- 674,110 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for sugar beet production?
- Canada ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.