Burundi vs Uganda: Potato production
Burundi
420,224 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
461,361 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
72nd
Uganda rank
70th
Potato production over time
- Burundi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 461,361 tonnes against 420,224 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 41,137 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Burundi ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 70th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,778 tonnes | 122,222 tonnes | 89,444 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 33,831 tonnes | 207,290 tonnes | 173,459 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 38,620 tonnes | 176,700 tonnes | 138,080 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1990s | 39,489 tonnes | 334,700 tonnes | 295,211 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 27,104 tonnes | 483,400 tonnes | 456,296 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 156,319 tonnes | 211,908 tonnes | 55,589 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 402,859 tonnes | 402,552 tonnes | 306.4 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Burundi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 461,361 tonnes against 420,224 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Burundi and Uganda?
- 41,137 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for potato production?
- Burundi ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 70th 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.