Burundi vs Niger: Rice production
Burundi
136,000 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
164,768 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
74th
Niger rank
71st
Rice production over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 164,768 tonnes against 136,000 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 28,768 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Burundi ranks 74th and Niger ranks 71st of 143 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,767 tonnes | 20,483 tonnes | 17,716 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 6,133 tonnes | 31,267 tonnes | 25,134 tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 20,000 tonnes | 52,611 tonnes | 32,611 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 43,239 tonnes | 64,084 tonnes | 20,846 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 65,748 tonnes | 65,974 tonnes | 225.7 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 95,200 tonnes | 97,051 tonnes | 1,851 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 129,200 tonnes | 140,156 tonnes | 10,956 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Burundi or Niger?
- Niger, at 164,768 tonnes against 136,000 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Burundi and Niger?
- 28,768 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for rice production?
- Burundi ranks 74th and Niger ranks 71st 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.