Burkina Faso vs Congo: Tobacco production
Burkina Faso
754.22 tonnes
in 2024
Congo
494.25 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
93rd
Congo rank
96th
Tobacco production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 754.22 tonnes against 494.25 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 259.97 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Congo ranks 96th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 490.44 tonnes | 583.11 tonnes | 92.67 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 840 tonnes | 867.5 tonnes | 27.5 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 905.9 tonnes | 239.8 tonnes | 666.1 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 663.68 tonnes | 133.44 tonnes | 530.24 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 554.25 tonnes | 289.6 tonnes | 264.65 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 763.15 tonnes | 461.02 tonnes | 302.13 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 754.58 tonnes | 485.84 tonnes | 268.75 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tobacco production, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 754.22 tonnes against 494.25 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tobacco production between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 259.97 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for tobacco production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Congo ranks 96th of 145 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.