Burundi vs Congo: Cassava production
Burundi
2.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
1.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
23rd
Congo rank
26th
Cassava production over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.68 million tonnes against 1.71 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 965,090 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 26th of 101 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386,667 tonnes | 475,889 tonnes | 89,222 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 388,688 tonnes | 527,600 tonnes | 138,912 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 502,780 tonnes | 694,442 tonnes | 191,662 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 575,567 tonnes | 708,975 tonnes | 133,409 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 653,674 tonnes | 999,088 tonnes | 345,414 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 465,057 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cassava production, Burundi or Congo?
- Burundi, at 2.68 million tonnes against 1.71 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cassava production between Burundi and Congo?
- 965,090 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for cassava production?
- Burundi ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 26th of 101 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 Cassava production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.