Burundi vs Thailand: Banana production
Burundi
1.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th
Banana production over time
- Burundi
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.30 million tonnes against 1.21 million tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 91,070 tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 152 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million tonnes | 988,333 tonnes | 128,333 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 113,870 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 253,110 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 176,952 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 122,582 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 174,520 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 194,928 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher banana production, Burundi or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.30 million tonnes against 1.21 million tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in banana production between Burundi and Thailand?
- 91,070 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Thailand rank globally for banana production?
- Burundi ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th 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.