Share of GDP from agriculture in Burundi
Burundi: Share of GDP from agriculture was 34.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Burundi stood at 34.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Burundi peaked at 65.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.3% | — |
| 1971 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 60.8% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 63.3% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 61.0% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 59.5% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 55.6% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 54.0% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 57.6% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 52.6% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 34.3% | -2.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 34.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 34.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.9% | 53.8% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 47.1% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 40.7% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 34.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 31.1% | 35.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Burundi?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Burundi was 34.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).