Burundi vs Saint Lucia: Yams production
Burundi
944.62 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Lucia
300.85 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
51st
Saint Lucia rank
54th
Yams production over time
- Burundi
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 944.62 tonnes against 300.85 tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 643.77 tonnes.
That makes Burundi's figure about 3.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 51st and Saint Lucia ranks 54th of 63 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,700 tonnes | 2,172 tonnes | 3,528 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1970s | 5,640 tonnes | 3,539 tonnes | 2,101 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1980s | 6,490 tonnes | 3,770 tonnes | 2,720 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1990s | 8,919 tonnes | 3,820 tonnes | 5,099 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 9,883 tonnes | 677 tonnes | 9,206 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 6,549 tonnes | 530.42 tonnes | 6,018 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 458.8 tonnes | 372.97 tonnes | 85.83 tonnes | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Burundi or Saint Lucia?
- Burundi, at 944.62 tonnes against 300.85 tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Burundi and Saint Lucia?
- 643.77 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saint Lucia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Saint Lucia rank globally for yams production?
- Burundi ranks 51st and Saint Lucia ranks 54th 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.