China vs Ukraine: Sugar beet production
China
12.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
12.80 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
10th
Ukraine rank
9th
Sugar beet production over time
- China
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 12.80 million tonnes against 12.41 million tonnes in China, a difference of 387,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
China ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 69 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.39 million tonnes | 23.82 million tonnes | 10.43 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 8.54 million tonnes | 15.16 million tonnes | 6.62 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 9.56 million tonnes | 14.08 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 10.07 million tonnes | 11.17 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, China or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 12.80 million tonnes against 12.41 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between China and Ukraine?
- 387,000 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China and Ukraine rank globally for sugar beet production?
- China ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 9th 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.