Burkina Faso vs Mali: Sugar cane production
Burkina Faso
516,138 tonnes
in 2024
Mali
585,215 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
64th
Mali rank
62nd
Sugar cane production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 585,215 tonnes against 516,138 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 69,077 tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Mali ranks 62nd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 30,303 tonnes | 30,303 tonnes | Mali |
| 1970s | 143,238 tonnes | 97,734 tonnes | 45,504 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 342,000 tonnes | 178,073 tonnes | 163,927 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 398,000 tonnes | 293,329 tonnes | 104,671 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 443,500 tonnes | 335,814 tonnes | 107,686 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 491,607 tonnes | 439,664 tonnes | 51,943 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 511,504 tonnes | 636,043 tonnes | 124,539 tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 585,215 tonnes against 516,138 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 69,077 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Mali ranks 62nd of 110 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.