Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Sugar cane production
Burundi
139,352 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
83,182 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
79th
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
Sugar cane production over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 139,352 tonnes against 83,182 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 56,170 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burundi ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 5,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 17,120 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 45,880 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 146,955 tonnes | 56,750 tonnes | 90,205 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 121,055 tonnes | 70,800 tonnes | 50,255 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 200,982 tonnes | 78,651 tonnes | 122,332 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 164,505 tonnes | 82,709 tonnes | 81,795 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane production, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 139,352 tonnes against 83,182 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane production between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 56,170 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for sugar cane production?
- Burundi ranks 79th and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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.