Denmark vs Sweden: Sugar beet production
Denmark
2.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
2.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
Sugar beet production over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.59 million tonnes against 2.12 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 468,000 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 69 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 461,613 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 742,985 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 938,194 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.31 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 900,452 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 319,602 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.38 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 391,770 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.46 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 492,460 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 2.59 million tonnes against 2.12 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between Denmark and Sweden?
- 468,000 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for sugar beet production?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st 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.