Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: Sugar cane production
Burkina Faso
516,138 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
541,167 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
64th
Uruguay rank
63rd
Sugar cane production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 541,167 tonnes against 516,138 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 25,029 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 154,546 tonnes | 154,546 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 143,238 tonnes | 330,715 tonnes | 187,477 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 342,000 tonnes | 536,727 tonnes | 194,727 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 398,000 tonnes | 306,637 tonnes | 91,363 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 443,500 tonnes | 202,462 tonnes | 241,038 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 491,607 tonnes | 388,310 tonnes | 103,297 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 511,504 tonnes | 497,173 tonnes | 14,331 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Burkina Faso or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 541,167 tonnes against 516,138 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 25,029 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 63rd 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.