Beef production in Burundi
Burundi: Beef production was 16,871 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,871 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
128th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,871 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
4,930 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Burundi is 16,871 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Burundi peaked at 16,871 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,930 tonnes, in 1997.
Burundi ranks 128th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,239 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,785 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 5,915 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 6,474 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 7,124 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 7,202 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 8,024 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 8,294 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 9,178 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 9,542 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 9,503 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 10,101 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 10,556 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 10,491 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 10,777 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 10,699 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 11,440 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 12,467 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 12,779 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 11,700 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 9,321 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 9,516 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 9,568 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 9,711 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9,334 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 11,219 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 11,570 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11,700 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 12,090 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10,200 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 10,540 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8,670 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 8,840 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7,480 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 5,440 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 5,100 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 4,930 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,440 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 9,150 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 2000 | 8,600 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 8,613 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7,775 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 8,739 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 7,368 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 8,888 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 12,001 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 10,732 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 9,738 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 7,974 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 7,800 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9,938 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 12,068 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 7,413 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 10,218 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 11,795 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 11,093 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 15,527 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 14,210 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 15,543 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 10,953 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 16,734 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 16,634 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 16,721 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 16,871 tonnes | +0.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16,871 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,481 tonnes, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16,871 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,026 tonnes | 5,239 tonnes | 9,178 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,836 tonnes | 9,503 tonnes | 12,779 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,573 tonnes | 9,321 tonnes | 12,090 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,579 tonnes | 4,930 tonnes | 10,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,043 tonnes | 7,368 tonnes | 12,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,560 tonnes | 7,413 tonnes | 15,543 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,583 tonnes | 10,953 tonnes | 16,871 tonnes | 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 beef production in Burundi?
- Beef production in Burundi was 16,871 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16,871 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,930 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for beef production?
- Burundi ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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