Japan vs Spain: Sugar beet production

Japan
3.48 million
in 2024
Spain
3.52 million
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Spain rank
17th

Sugar beet production over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.52 million against 3.48 million in Japan, a difference of 37,240.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 69 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.60 million 3.93 million 2.33 million Spain
1970s 2.46 million 6.48 million 4.01 million Spain
1980s 3.76 million 8.02 million 4.27 million Spain
1990s 3.77 million 8.02 million 4.25 million Spain
2000s 4.07 million 6.27 million 2.20 million Spain
2010s 3.60 million 3.29 million 309,786 Japan
2020s 3.68 million 2.67 million 1.01 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar beet production, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 3.52 million against 3.48 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar beet production between Japan and Spain?
37,240, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for sugar beet production?
Japan ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th 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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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