Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Potato production
Burkina Faso
33,440 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
34,153 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
121st
Zambia rank
120th
Potato production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 34,153 tonnes against 33,440 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 713 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Zambia ranks 120th of 159 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 2,513 tonnes | 2,513 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 3,294 tonnes | 3,294 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5,109 tonnes | 5,850 tonnes | 740.6 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4,032 tonnes | 9,100 tonnes | 5,068 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3,852 tonnes | 13,716 tonnes | 9,864 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 20,424 tonnes | 29,078 tonnes | 8,654 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 33,286 tonnes | 58,789 tonnes | 25,503 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 34,153 tonnes against 33,440 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 713 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for potato production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 121st and Zambia ranks 120th of 159 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 Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.