Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): Sugar beet — Area harvested

Africa
288,877 ha
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
217,570 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
11th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
8th

Sugar beet — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 288,877 ha against 217,570 ha in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 71,307 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

Africa ranks 11th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th of 22 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and China (People’s Republic of) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 17,830 ha 155,244 ha 137,415 ha China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 59,903 ha 290,290 ha 230,387 ha China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 78,114 ha 527,525 ha 449,411 ha China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 89,897 ha 627,951 ha 538,054 ha China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 133,625 ha 264,503 ha 130,878 ha China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 253,363 ha 186,103 ha 67,260 ha Africa
2020s 285,236 ha 176,634 ha 108,602 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar beet — area harvested, Africa or China (People’s Republic of)?
Africa, at 288,877 ha against 217,570 ha in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar beet — area harvested between Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
71,307 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for sugar beet — area harvested?
Africa ranks 11th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sugar beet — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar beet — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 4,772 data points, 1961–2024
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