Hungary vs Romania: Sugar beet production
Hungary
856,310 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
875,120 tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
32nd
Romania rank
31st
Sugar beet production over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 875,120 tonnes against 856,310 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 18,810 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 31st of 69 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 91,453 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.36 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 4.41 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.80 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.15 million tonnes | 808,835 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 950,385 tonnes | 976,891 tonnes | 26,506 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 732,194 tonnes | 612,426 tonnes | 119,768 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 875,120 tonnes against 856,310 tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between Hungary and Romania?
- 18,810 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for sugar beet production?
- Hungary ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 31st 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.