Burundi vs Rwanda: Cereal exports quantity

Burundi
800 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Rwanda
2,059 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Burundi rank
29th
Rwanda rank
26th

Cereal exports quantity over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2,059 FAO, tonnes against 800 FAO, tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 1,259 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.6 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0 FAO, tonnes 742.11 FAO, tonnes 742.11 FAO, tonnes Rwanda
1970s 74.6 FAO, tonnes 3.6 FAO, tonnes 71 FAO, tonnes Burundi
1980s 400.6 FAO, tonnes 78.1 FAO, tonnes 322.5 FAO, tonnes Burundi
1990s 75.9 FAO, tonnes 80.3 FAO, tonnes 4.4 FAO, tonnes Rwanda
2000s 118.9 FAO, tonnes 1,395 FAO, tonnes 1,276 FAO, tonnes Rwanda
2010s 800 FAO, tonnes 2,059 FAO, tonnes 1,259 FAO, tonnes Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal exports quantity, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 2,059 FAO, tonnes against 800 FAO, tonnes in Burundi as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal exports quantity between Burundi and Rwanda?
1,259 FAO, tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for cereal exports quantity?
Burundi ranks 29th and Rwanda ranks 26th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal exports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit
FAO, tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,818 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.