Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Sugar cane yields
Burkina Faso
101.4 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Nicaragua
95.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Nicaragua rank
9th
Sugar cane yields over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 101.4 tonnes per hectare against 95.37 tonnes per hectare in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.03 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.29 tonnes per hectare | 64.23 tonnes per hectare | 20.06 tonnes per hectare | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 85.67 tonnes per hectare | 60.95 tonnes per hectare | 24.72 tonnes per hectare | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 99.05 tonnes per hectare | 65.88 tonnes per hectare | 33.17 tonnes per hectare | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 100 tonnes per hectare | 83.28 tonnes per hectare | 16.72 tonnes per hectare | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 102.14 tonnes per hectare | 93.68 tonnes per hectare | 8.46 tonnes per hectare | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 101.55 tonnes per hectare | 95.44 tonnes per hectare | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sugar cane yields, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Burkina Faso, at 101.4 tonnes per hectare against 95.37 tonnes per hectare in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sugar cane yields between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 6.03 tonnes per hectare, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for sugar cane yields?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Nicaragua ranks 9th of 110 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.