China vs United Kingdom: Sugar beet production
China
12.41 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.82 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Sugar beet production over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 12.41 million tonnes against 7.82 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.59 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
China ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 69 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.52 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8.43 million tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | 288,289 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 13.79 million tonnes | 9.57 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 8.54 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | 126,440 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 9.56 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 10.07 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, China or United Kingdom?
- China, at 12.41 million tonnes against 7.82 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between China and United Kingdom?
- 4.59 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for sugar beet production?
- China ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.