Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0562 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0562 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0719 metric tons per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 metric tons per person, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 131st of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0459 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0444 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0438 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0487 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0472 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0472 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0469 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0488 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.047 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0478 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0475 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.043 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0487 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0386 metric tons per person | -20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0473 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0468 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0466 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0493 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0508 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0494 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0497 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0472 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0472 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0455 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0509 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0519 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0532 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0544 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0541 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0525 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0526 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0522 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0528 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0393 metric tons per person | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0443 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0449 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0502 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0421 metric tons per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0417 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0394 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0428 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0428 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0401 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0397 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0377 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0369 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.035 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0347 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0348 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0255 metric tons per person | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0244 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0417 metric tons per person | +76.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0326 metric tons per person | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0388 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0478 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.061 metric tons per person | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0719 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0576 metric tons per person | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0562 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0562 metric tons per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0562 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +76.8% | 0.0236 metric tons per person | 0.0417 metric tons per person |
| 2021 | +27.7% | 0.0478 metric tons per person | 0.061 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0466 metric tons per person | 0.0438 metric tons per person | 0.0488 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0466 metric tons per person | 0.0386 metric tons per person | 0.0508 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0503 metric tons per person | 0.0455 metric tons per person | 0.0544 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 metric tons per person | 0.0393 metric tons per person | 0.0528 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0388 metric tons per person | 0.0347 metric tons per person | 0.0428 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 metric tons per person | 0.0219 metric tons per person | 0.0446 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0589 metric tons per person | 0.0478 metric tons per person | 0.0719 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 128 Malaysia 0.0617 metric tons per person compare
- 129 Central African Republic 0.0587 metric tons per person compare
- 130 Netherlands 0.0581 metric tons per person compare
- 132 Namibia 0.0516 metric tons per person compare
- 133 Gambia 0.0478 metric tons per person compare
- 134 Liberia 0.0466 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Burundi?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Burundi was 0.0562 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0719 metric tons per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 metric tons per person in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.