Germany vs USSR: Sugar beet production

Germany
36.68 million
in 2024
USSR
65.93 million
in 1991
Germany rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st

Sugar beet production over time

  • Germany
  • USSR
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 65.93 million against 36.68 million in Germany, a difference of 29.25 million.

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 69.17 million 51.06 million USSR
1970s 23.87 million 82.15 million 58.28 million USSR
1980s 27.15 million 81.81 million 54.65 million USSR
1990s 28.15 million 74.46 million 46.31 million 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 against 36.68 million in Germany as of 1991.
What is the difference in sugar beet production between Germany and USSR?
29.25 million, 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?
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

Indicator
Sugar beet production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed