Burundi vs Switzerland: Potato production
Burundi
420,224 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
370,665 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
75th
Potato production over time
- Burundi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 420,224 tonnes against 370,665 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 49,559 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Burundi ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 75th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,778 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 33,831 tonnes | 888,660 tonnes | 854,829 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 38,620 tonnes | 831,990 tonnes | 793,370 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 39,489 tonnes | 664,660 tonnes | 625,171 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27,104 tonnes | 499,000 tonnes | 471,896 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 156,319 tonnes | 433,087 tonnes | 276,768 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 402,859 tonnes | 388,748 tonnes | 14,111 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Burundi or Switzerland?
- Burundi, at 420,224 tonnes against 370,665 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Burundi and Switzerland?
- 49,559 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Switzerland rank globally for potato production?
- Burundi ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 75th of 160 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.