Germany vs Russia: Sugar beet production
Germany
36.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
46.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Russia rank
2nd
Sugar beet production over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 46.68 million tonnes against 36.68 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 10.00 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd of 69 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.53 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | 9.01 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 25.03 million tonnes | 22.01 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.29 million tonnes | 42.65 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 31.40 million tonnes | 44.06 million tonnes | 12.66 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 46.68 million tonnes against 36.68 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between Germany and Russia?
- 10.00 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for sugar beet production?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 2nd 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.