Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Burundi
Burundi: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 476,000 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Burundi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Burundi stood at 476,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Burundi peaked at 519,000 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 256,000 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Burundi 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 304,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 315,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 352,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 285,000 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 256,000 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 270,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 423,000 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 2017 | 459,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 519,000 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 487,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 488,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 492,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 476,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 476,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.26 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 476,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 million tonnes, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 367,000 tonnes | 256,000 tonnes | 519,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 485,333 tonnes | 476,000 tonnes | 492,000 tonnes | 3 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Burundi?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Burundi was 476,000 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 519,000 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,000 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Burundi ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.