Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sugar beet — Area harvested

Africa
288,877 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
102,389 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Sugar beet — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 288,877 ha against 102,389 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 186,488 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Africa ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 22 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 17,830 ha 178,677 ha 160,847 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 59,903 ha 198,382 ha 138,479 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 78,114 ha 203,202 ha 125,089 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 89,897 ha 194,200 ha 104,303 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 133,625 ha 147,265 ha 13,640 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 253,363 ha 109,379 ha 143,984 ha Africa
2020s 285,236 ha 98,130 ha 187,106 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar beet — area harvested, Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Africa, at 288,877 ha against 102,389 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar beet — area harvested between Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
186,488 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for sugar beet — area harvested?
Africa ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th 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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