Benin vs Burkina Faso: Rice production
Benin
500,605 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso
513,234 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
51st
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Rice production over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 513,234 tonnes against 500,605 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 12,629 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 51st and Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,335 tonnes | 34,734 tonnes | 33,399 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 10,287 tonnes | 38,267 tonnes | 27,980 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 8,242 tonnes | 40,024 tonnes | 31,782 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 19,122 tonnes | 71,647 tonnes | 52,525 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 75,933 tonnes | 115,687 tonnes | 39,754 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 278,783 tonnes | 324,611 tonnes | 45,828 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 489,898 tonnes | 471,781 tonnes | 18,117 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 513,234 tonnes against 500,605 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 12,629 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for rice production?
- Benin ranks 51st and Burkina Faso ranks 49th of 143 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 Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.