Denmark vs Japan: Sugar beet yields

Denmark
74.13 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Japan
71.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Denmark rank
11th
Japan rank
13th

Sugar beet yields over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 74.13 tonnes per hectare against 71.27 tonnes per hectare in Japan, a difference of 2.86 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 66 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 37.2 tonnes per hectare 28.9 tonnes per hectare 8.29 tonnes per hectare Denmark
1970s 39.16 tonnes per hectare 46.03 tonnes per hectare 6.87 tonnes per hectare Japan
1980s 44.56 tonnes per hectare 52.49 tonnes per hectare 7.93 tonnes per hectare Japan
1990s 50.06 tonnes per hectare 53.59 tonnes per hectare 3.54 tonnes per hectare Japan
2000s 56.97 tonnes per hectare 60.78 tonnes per hectare 3.81 tonnes per hectare Japan
2010s 67.9 tonnes per hectare 61.3 tonnes per hectare 6.59 tonnes per hectare Denmark
2020s 75.15 tonnes per hectare 68.2 tonnes per hectare 6.96 tonnes per hectare Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar beet yields, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 74.13 tonnes per hectare against 71.27 tonnes per hectare in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sugar beet yields between Denmark and Japan?
2.86 tonnes per hectare, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for sugar beet yields?
Denmark ranks 11th and Japan ranks 13th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sugar beet yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sugar beet yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 3,009 data points, 1932–2024
Last refreshed

Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.