Iran vs Netherlands: Sugar beet production
Iran
5.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
6.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
13th
Netherlands rank
12th
Sugar beet production over time
- Iran
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.35 million tonnes against 5.09 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 1.27 million tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iran ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 69 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 4.04 million tonnes | 5.63 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.88 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.98 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.67 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.25 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 834,651 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.22 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, Iran or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6.35 million tonnes against 5.09 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between Iran and Netherlands?
- 1.27 million tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Netherlands rank globally for sugar beet production?
- Iran ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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.