France vs USSR: Sugar beet production
France
32.59 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
65.93 million tonnes
in 1991
France rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Sugar beet production over time
- France
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 65.93 million tonnes against 32.59 million tonnes in France, a difference of 33.34 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.0 times France's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 69 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 million tonnes | 69.17 million tonnes | 54.38 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 22.52 million tonnes | 82.15 million tonnes | 59.63 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 29.15 million tonnes | 81.81 million tonnes | 52.66 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 30.58 million tonnes | 74.46 million tonnes | 43.88 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, France or USSR?
- USSR, at 65.93 million tonnes against 32.59 million tonnes in France as of 1991.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between France and USSR?
- 33.34 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do France and USSR rank globally for sugar beet production?
- France ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st 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.