Burundi vs Vietnam: Sweet potato production
Burundi
944,229 tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
972,890 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
15th
Vietnam rank
13th
Sweet potato production over time
- Burundi
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 972,890 tonnes against 944,229 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 28,661 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Burundi ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390,000 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 724,556 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 409,839 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 960,486 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 558,990 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 667,229 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 832,800 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 660,790 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 751,798 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 611,399 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 68,761 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Burundi or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 972,890 tonnes against 944,229 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Burundi and Vietnam?
- 28,661 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Vietnam rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Burundi ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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.