Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Sugar beet production
Netherlands
6.35 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Sugar beet production over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7.82 million tonnes against 6.35 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 1.46 million tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 69 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.63 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 840,569 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.87 million tonnes | 8.14 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.01 million tonnes | 9.57 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.94 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.09 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.76 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 136,906 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar beet production, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7.82 million tonnes against 6.35 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar beet production between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 1.46 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for sugar beet production?
- Netherlands ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.