Benin vs Burkina Faso: Sweet potato production
Benin
112,413 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso
115,507 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
41st
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Sweet potato production over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 115,507 tonnes against 112,413 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 3,094 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,994 tonnes | 32,644 tonnes | 13,349 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 57,946 tonnes | 28,900 tonnes | 29,046 tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 34,154 tonnes | 27,346 tonnes | 6,807 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 46,522 tonnes | 14,722 tonnes | 31,799 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 63,856 tonnes | 54,427 tonnes | 9,429 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 66,344 tonnes | 83,789 tonnes | 17,445 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 71,459 tonnes | 116,335 tonnes | 44,875 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 115,507 tonnes against 112,413 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 3,094 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Benin ranks 41st and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 120 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.