Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 30.72 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30.72 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
46th
of 181 countries
All-time high
37.3 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5.03 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 30.72 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 210.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 37.3 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.03 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1962.
Burundi ranks 46th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.06 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 6.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 6.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 6.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 6.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 6.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 5.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 6.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 7.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 8.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 8.43 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 8.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 8.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 8.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 10.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 10.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 11.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 11.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 10.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 10.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 10.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 10.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 11.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.56 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 12.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 10.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 10.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 18.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2017 | 14.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 17.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 21.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 23.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 30.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 37.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 30.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 30.72 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 30.72 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +79.9% | 10.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.23 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 37.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 43 Slovenia 33.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 44 Japan 31.54 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 45 Nigeria 30.8 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 28.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 48 Estonia 28.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 49 Ethiopia 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Burundi?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Burundi was 30.72 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 metric tons per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Burundi rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.