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
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
Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.