China vs Netherlands: Sugar beet production
China
12.41 million
in 2024
Netherlands
6.35 million
in 2024
China rank
10th
Netherlands rank
12th
Sugar beet production over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
China currently reports 12.41 million against 6.35 million in Netherlands, a difference of 6.06 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 69 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million | 3.98 million | 2.34 million | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.52 million | 5.63 million | 3.12 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 8.43 million | 6.87 million | 1.55 million | China |
| 1990s | 13.79 million | 7.01 million | 6.79 million | China |
| 2000s | 8.54 million | 5.94 million | 2.60 million | China |
| 2010s | 9.56 million | 6.09 million | 3.47 million | China |
| 2020s | 10.07 million | 6.76 million | 3.31 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, China or Netherlands?
- China, at 12.41 million against 6.35 million in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between China and Netherlands?
- 6.06 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for sugar beet production?
- China ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sugar beet production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.