China vs Iran: Sugar beet production

China

12.41 million tonnes

in 2024

Iran

5.09 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

9th

Iran rank

12th

Sugar beet production over time

China currently reports 12.41 million tonnes against 5.09 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 7.32 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 2.4 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

China ranks 9th and Iran ranks 12th of 68 countries.

Indicator: Sugar beet production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.