Germany vs USSR: Sugar beet production
Germany
36.68 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
65.93 million tonnes
in 1991
Germany rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st
Sugar beet production over time
- Germany
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 65.93 million tonnes against 36.68 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 29.25 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd 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 | Germany | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.11 million tonnes | 69.17 million tonnes | 51.06 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 23.87 million tonnes | 82.15 million tonnes | 58.28 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 27.15 million tonnes | 81.81 million tonnes | 54.65 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 28.15 million tonnes | 74.46 million tonnes | 46.31 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, Germany or USSR?
- USSR, at 65.93 million tonnes against 36.68 million tonnes in Germany as of 1991.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between Germany and USSR?
- 29.25 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Germany and USSR rank globally for sugar beet production?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.