Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Maize production
Burkina Faso
1.08 million metric tons
in 2011
Guinea
590,000 metric tons
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Guinea rank
21st
Maize production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.08 million metric tons against 590,000 metric tons in Guinea, a difference of 486,750 metric tons.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Guinea ranks 21st of 49 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,146 metric tons | 76,556 metric tons | 26,591 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 73,736 metric tons | 69,340 metric tons | 4,396 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 139,338 metric tons | 95,923 metric tons | 43,415 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 325,611 metric tons | 190,084 metric tons | 135,528 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 695,763 metric tons | 469,152 metric tons | 226,610 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.11 million metric tons | 585,050 metric tons | 520,050 metric tons | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize production, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.08 million metric tons against 590,000 metric tons in Guinea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize production between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 486,750 metric tons, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for maize production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Guinea ranks 21st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on maize relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.