Burundi vs Japan: Sweet potato production
Burundi
944,229 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
717,000 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
15th
Japan rank
18th
Sweet potato production over time
- Burundi
- Japan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 944,229 tonnes against 717,000 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 227,229 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 409,839 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 558,990 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 856,210 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 667,229 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 509,371 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 832,800 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 183,580 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 751,798 tonnes | 848,140 tonnes | 96,342 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 700,600 tonnes | 325,280 tonnes | 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 tonnes against 717,000 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Burundi and Japan?
- 227,229 tonnes, 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?
- 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.