France vs Germany: Sugar beet production
France
32.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
36.68 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd
Sugar beet production over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 36.68 million tonnes against 32.59 million tonnes in France, a difference of 4.09 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 69 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 million tonnes | 18.11 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 22.52 million tonnes | 23.87 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 29.15 million tonnes | 27.15 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 31.17 million tonnes | 26.85 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 31.13 million tonnes | 25.03 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 36.67 million tonnes | 27.29 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 31.04 million tonnes | 31.40 million tonnes | 360,980 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 36.68 million tonnes against 32.59 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between France and Germany?
- 4.09 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for sugar beet production?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd 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.