Burundi vs Egypt: Banana production
Burundi
1.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt
1.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
22nd
Egypt rank
21st
Banana production over time
- Burundi
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.25 million tonnes against 1.21 million tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 44,010 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 21st of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million tonnes | 68,948 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.22 million tonnes | 107,266 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 224,882 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.53 million tonnes | 515,783 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.66 million tonnes | 913,948 tonnes | 741,174 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 181,472 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 150,878 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Burundi or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1.25 million tonnes against 1.21 million tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Burundi and Egypt?
- 44,010 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Egypt rank globally for banana production?
- Burundi ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 21st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Banana production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.