Burkina Faso vs Niger: Sugar cane production
Burkina Faso
516,138 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
476,922 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
64th
Niger rank
65th
Sugar cane production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 516,138 tonnes against 476,922 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 39,216 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Niger ranks 65th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 29,272 tonnes | 29,272 tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 143,238 tonnes | 102,927 tonnes | 40,311 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 342,000 tonnes | 128,090 tonnes | 213,910 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 398,000 tonnes | 103,670 tonnes | 294,330 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 443,500 tonnes | 217,102 tonnes | 226,398 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 491,607 tonnes | 239,382 tonnes | 252,225 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 511,504 tonnes | 552,092 tonnes | 40,588 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 516,138 tonnes against 476,922 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 39,216 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Niger ranks 65th 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.