Denmark vs Japan: Sugar beet production

Denmark
2.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
3.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
20th
Japan rank
18th

Sugar beet production over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.48 million tonnes against 2.59 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 898,000 tonnes.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 69 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.10 million tonnes 1.60 million tonnes 499,610 tonnes Denmark
1970s 2.71 million tonnes 2.46 million tonnes 251,502 tonnes Denmark
1980s 3.21 million tonnes 3.76 million tonnes 543,324 tonnes Japan
1990s 3.31 million tonnes 3.77 million tonnes 457,413 tonnes Japan
2000s 2.70 million tonnes 4.07 million tonnes 1.37 million tonnes Japan
2010s 2.38 million tonnes 3.60 million tonnes 1.22 million tonnes Japan
2020s 2.46 million tonnes 3.68 million tonnes 1.22 million tonnes Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar beet production, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 3.48 million tonnes against 2.59 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar beet production between Denmark and Japan?
898,000 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for sugar beet production?
Denmark ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Sugar beet production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.