Burundi vs Ghana: Sugar cane production
Burundi
139,352 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
156,723 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
79th
Ghana rank
77th
Sugar cane production over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 156,723 tonnes against 139,352 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 17,371 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Burundi ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 77th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 72,887 tonnes | 72,887 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5,000 tonnes | 207,630 tonnes | 202,630 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 17,120 tonnes | 104,020 tonnes | 86,900 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 146,955 tonnes | 122,610 tonnes | 24,345 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 121,055 tonnes | 141,500 tonnes | 20,445 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 200,982 tonnes | 149,536 tonnes | 51,446 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 164,505 tonnes | 155,757 tonnes | 8,748 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Burundi or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 156,723 tonnes against 139,352 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Burundi and Ghana?
- 17,371 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Burundi ranks 79th and Ghana ranks 77th 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.