Burundi vs Rwanda: Rice production
Burundi
136,000 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
141,932 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
74th
Rwanda rank
73rd
Rice production over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 141,932 tonnes against 136,000 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 5,932 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 143 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,767 tonnes | 226.11 tonnes | 2,541 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 6,133 tonnes | 2,451 tonnes | 3,682 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 20,000 tonnes | 6,439 tonnes | 13,561 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 43,239 tonnes | 9,506 tonnes | 33,733 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 65,748 tonnes | 47,253 tonnes | 18,495 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 95,200 tonnes | 96,074 tonnes | 873.89 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 129,200 tonnes | 131,779 tonnes | 2,579 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 141,932 tonnes against 136,000 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 5,932 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for rice production?
- Burundi ranks 74th and Rwanda ranks 73rd 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.