Capture fishery production in Burundi
Burundi: Capture fishery production was 18,855 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Burundi stood at 18,855.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Burundi peaked at 24,073 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,041, in 1996.
Burundi ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,200 | — |
| 1961 | 5,300 | -42.4% |
| 1962 | 7,200 | +35.8% |
| 1963 | 10,600 | +47.2% |
| 1964 | 9,700 | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 20,200 | +108.2% |
| 1966 | 16,600 | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 12,300 | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 15,000 | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 15,600 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 13,300 | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 16,900 | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 7,500 | -55.6% |
| 1973 | 8,500 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 10,982 | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 14,547 | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 20,333 | +39.8% |
| 1977 | 18,900 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 15,682 | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 11,250 | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 14,767 | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 11,880 | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 12,131 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 11,366 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 11,361 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,369 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 11,840 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 12,009 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 11,677 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 10,762 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 17,395 | +61.6% |
| 1991 | 20,994 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 24,073 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 17,000 | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 22,000 | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 21,101 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,041 | -85.6% |
| 1997 | 20,296 | +567.4% |
| 1998 | 13,426 | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 9,199 | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 17,315 | +88.2% |
| 2001 | 8,964 | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 11,000 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 14,697 | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 13,855 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 13,400 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12,978 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11,309 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 18,265 | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 12,615 | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 17,305 | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 10,654 | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 12,309 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 13,232 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 16,054 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 20,120 | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 21,805 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 18,999 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 20,310 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 20,372 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,589 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 19,550 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,935 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 19,700 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 18,855 | -4.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 18,855 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,075, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 18,855 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +567.4% | 3,041 | 20,296 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,170 | 5,300 | 20,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,789 | 7,500 | 20,333 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,916 | 10,762 | 14,767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,852 | 3,041 | 24,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,440 | 8,964 | 18,265 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,116 | 10,654 | 21,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,526 | 18,855 | 19,935 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production in Burundi?
- Capture fishery production in Burundi was 18,855 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 24,073 in 1992.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,041 in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for capture fishery production?
- Burundi ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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