China vs Iran: Sugar beet production
China
12.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
5.09 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
10th
Iran rank
13th
Sugar beet production over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
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 10th and Iran ranks 13th of 69 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 328,022 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.52 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 8.43 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 13.79 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 8.54 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 9.56 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 10.07 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, China or Iran?
- China, at 12.41 million tonnes against 5.09 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between China and Iran?
- 7.32 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for sugar beet production?
- China ranks 10th and Iran ranks 13th 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.