Poland vs South Africa: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production

Poland
2.77 million t
in 2023
South Africa
2.08 million t
in 2023
Poland rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.77 million t against 2.08 million t in South Africa, a difference of 691,420 t.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.61 million t 1.33 million t 279,119 t Poland
1970s 1.73 million t 1.89 million t 156,920 t South Africa
1980s 1.83 million t 2.17 million t 343,040 t South Africa
1990s 1.99 million t 2.07 million t 83,906 t South Africa
2000s 1.94 million t 2.43 million t 491,402 t South Africa
2010s 2.11 million t 2.05 million t 58,315 t Poland
2020s 2.56 million t 2.03 million t 530,805 t Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 2.77 million t against 2.08 million t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production between Poland and South Africa?
691,420 t, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production?
Poland ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,025 data points, 1961–2023
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