Burundi vs Japan: Sweet potato production

Burundi
944,229
in 2024
Japan
717,000
in 2024
Burundi rank
15th
Japan rank
18th

Sweet potato production over time

  • Burundi
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 944,229 against 717,000 in Japan, a difference of 227,229.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Burundi ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 390,000 5.14 million 4.75 million Japan
1970s 409,839 1.68 million 1.27 million Japan
1980s 558,990 1.42 million 856,210 Japan
1990s 667,229 1.18 million 509,371 Japan
2000s 832,800 1.02 million 183,580 Japan
2010s 751,798 848,140 96,342 Japan
2020s 1.03 million 700,600 325,280 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potato production, Burundi or Japan?
Burundi, at 944,229 against 717,000 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Burundi and Japan?
227,229, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Japan rank globally for sweet potato production?
Burundi ranks 15th and Japan ranks 18th 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