Burundi vs Kenya: Sweet potato production
Burundi
944,229
in 2024
Kenya
862,724
in 2024
Burundi rank
15th
Kenya rank
16th
Sweet potato production over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 944,229 against 862,724 in Kenya, a difference of 81,505.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390,000 | 181,000 | 209,000 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 409,839 | 269,270 | 140,569 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 558,990 | 410,972 | 148,018 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 667,229 | 339,950 | 327,279 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 832,800 | 693,598 | 139,203 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 751,798 | 848,006 | 96,208 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 718,510 | 307,369 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Burundi or Kenya?
- Burundi, at 944,229 against 862,724 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Burundi and Kenya?
- 81,505, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Burundi ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 16th 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.