Banana yields in Burundi
Burundi: Banana yields was 7.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.