Cassava yields in Burundi
Burundi: Cassava yields was 7.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava yields in Burundi stood at 7.83 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Burundi peaked at 11.24 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.19 tonnes per hectare, in 2009.
Burundi ranks 69th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | 9.02 tonnes per hectare | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.08 tonnes per hectare | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | 8.36 tonnes per hectare | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 tonnes per hectare | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 11.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | 7.66 tonnes per hectare | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.15 tonnes per hectare compare
- 67 Cape Verde 8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 68 Madagascar 7.99 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Liberia 7.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 71 Ecuador 7.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 72 Bolivia 7.13 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cassava yields in Burundi?
- Cassava yields in Burundi was 7.83 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 cassava yields recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.24 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for cassava yields?
- Burundi ranks 69th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cassava 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.