Benin vs Burkina Faso: Sweet potato production

Benin
112,413
in 2024
Burkina Faso
115,507
in 2024
Benin rank
41st
Burkina Faso rank
39th

Sweet potato production over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 115,507 against 112,413 in Benin, a difference of 3,094.

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 32,644 13,349 Benin
1970s 57,946 28,900 29,046 Benin
1980s 34,154 27,346 6,807 Benin
1990s 46,522 14,722 31,799 Benin
2000s 63,856 54,427 9,429 Benin
2010s 66,344 83,789 17,445 Burkina Faso
2020s 71,459 116,335 44,875 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 against 112,413 in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Benin and Burkina Faso?
3,094, 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?
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

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed