Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Sweet potato production

Burkina Faso
115,507
in 2024
Ghana
142,676
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Ghana rank
37th

Sweet potato production over time

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

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 142,676 against 115,507 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 27,169.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 37th of 120 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 15,974 84,225 68,251 Ghana
2000s 54,427 102,093 47,666 Ghana
2010s 83,789 136,836 53,048 Ghana
2020s 116,335 142,820 26,485 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potato production, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 142,676 against 115,507 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
27,169, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for sweet potato production?
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 37th 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