Banana yields in Burundi
Burundi: Banana yields was 7.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 130 countries
All-time high
12.74 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
4.69 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Burundi is 7.31 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Burundi peaked at 12.74 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.69 tonnes per hectare, in 2015.
Burundi ranks 98th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | +91.5% |
| 2014 | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +55.1% |
| 2017 | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 7.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.31 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.05 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.31 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields 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 | +91.5% | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | 12.74 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | +55.1% | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 7.28 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +50.0% | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 7.48 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | -43.3% | 8.28 tonnes per hectare | 4.69 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | -35.0% | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | 8.28 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.57 tonnes per hectare | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | 7.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 tonnes per hectare | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 banana yields in Burundi?
- Banana yields in Burundi was 7.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for banana yields?
- Burundi ranks 98th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.