Burundi vs Guyana: Yams production
Burundi
944.62 tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
1,779 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
51st
Guyana rank
49th
Yams production over time
- Burundi
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,779 tonnes against 944.62 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 834.38 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.9 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 51st and Guyana ranks 49th of 63 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,404 tonnes | 2,657 tonnes | 8,747 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 9,883 tonnes | 2,043 tonnes | 7,840 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 6,549 tonnes | 1,262 tonnes | 5,287 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 458.8 tonnes | 1,646 tonnes | 1,187 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Burundi or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 1,779 tonnes against 944.62 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Burundi and Guyana?
- 834.38 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guyana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Guyana rank globally for yams production?
- Burundi ranks 51st and Guyana ranks 49th of 63 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 Yams production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yam production is measured in tonnes.