Burundi vs Rwanda: Sugar cane production
Burundi
139,352 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
156,259 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
79th
Rwanda rank
78th
Sugar cane production over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 156,259 tonnes against 139,352 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 16,907 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda'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 Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 78th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 577.33 tonnes | 577.33 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 5,000 tonnes | 15,004 tonnes | 10,004 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 17,120 tonnes | 34,783 tonnes | 17,663 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 146,955 tonnes | 26,984 tonnes | 119,971 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 121,055 tonnes | 61,235 tonnes | 59,820 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 200,982 tonnes | 100,344 tonnes | 100,638 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 164,505 tonnes | 118,847 tonnes | 45,657 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 156,259 tonnes against 139,352 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 16,907 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 sugar cane production?
- Burundi ranks 79th and Rwanda ranks 78th 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.