Agricultural output in Burundi
Burundi: Agricultural output was 2.63 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.63 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
2.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 2022
All-time low
818.02 million constant 2014-2016 US$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.63 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ for agricultural output in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Burundi peaked at 2.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 818.02 million constant 2014-2016 US$, in 1961.
That places Burundi 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 818.02 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 821.36 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 838.22 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 907.55 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 920.53 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 930.14 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 962.78 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 983.39 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 970.06 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 982.21 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.01 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 940.55 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 985.33 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.09 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.12 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.10 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.11 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.10 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.16 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.14 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.13 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.14 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 1.34 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.37 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.41 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.37 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.42 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.51 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.31 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.33 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.28 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.32 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.30 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.39 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.45 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.45 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.47 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.50 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.56 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.65 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.62 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +40.7% |
| 2014 | 2.05 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 2.12 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.18 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.12 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.45 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 2.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.53 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.69 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.61 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.63 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.63 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, 62% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.63 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +40.7% | 1.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 905.78 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | 818.02 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | 983.39 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 940.55 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.41 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.51 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.62 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.60 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.53 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 2.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 100 Panama 2.80 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 101 Nicaragua 2.68 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 102 Guinea 2.68 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 104 Lithuania 2.41 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 105 Albania 2.32 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 106 Togo 2.15 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Burundi?
- Agricultural output in Burundi was 2.63 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 818.02 million constant 2014-2016 US$ in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for agricultural output?
- Burundi ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.