Burundi vs Rwanda: Cereal production
Burundi
789,542 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
975,199 tonnes
in 2024
Burundi rank
114th
Rwanda rank
111th
Cereal production over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 975,199 tonnes against 789,542 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 185,657 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 111th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,673 tonnes | 177,598 tonnes | 30,925 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 177,695 tonnes | 225,112 tonnes | 47,417 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 250,450 tonnes | 296,093 tonnes | 45,643 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 279,512 tonnes | 213,136 tonnes | 66,377 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 290,744 tonnes | 355,327 tonnes | 64,583 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 352,032 tonnes | 717,930 tonnes | 365,898 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 786,134 tonnes | 838,108 tonnes | 51,974 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 975,199 tonnes against 789,542 tonnes in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 185,657 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for cereal production?
- Burundi ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 111th of 185 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 Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.