Denmark vs Italy: Sugar beet production
Denmark
2.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
1.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
20th
Italy rank
23rd
Sugar beet production over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.59 million tonnes against 1.53 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 1.05 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Italy ranks 23rd of 69 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million tonnes | 9.55 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 2.71 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 3.21 million tonnes | 13.42 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.31 million tonnes | 12.91 million tonnes | 9.60 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes | 8.10 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 213,609 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 981,208 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 2.59 million tonnes against 1.53 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between Denmark and Italy?
- 1.05 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for sugar beet production?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Italy ranks 23rd 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.