Cereal seed quantity in Burundi
Burundi: Cereal seed quantity was 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes for cereal seed quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Burundi peaked at 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,949 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Burundi 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,949 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,419 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 4,705 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 4,764 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 4,885 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4,902 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 4,616 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 4,735 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 4,702 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 4,641 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,767 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4,512 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4,918 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 4,939 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5,025 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4,785 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 5,430 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 5,916 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 6,208 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 6,015 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 6,045 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5,940 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,754 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 6,231 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 6,562 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 7,080 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 6,412 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 6,520 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6,610 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 6,655 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 6,510 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5,238 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 6,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 6,057 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6,476 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 6,270 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,240 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6,212 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6,472 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6,989 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6,312 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 6,490 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6,675 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6,404 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 6,724 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6,962 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7,287 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,664 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,949 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,964 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,512 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,916 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,377 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,940 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,080 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,243 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,238 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,655 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,672 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,312 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,287 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 35 Liberia 12,500 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 36 Gambia 9,340 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 8,995 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 39 Central African Republic 6,601 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 40 Namibia 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 41 Mauritania 5,085 FAO, metric tonnes 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Burundi?
- Cereal seed quantity in Burundi was 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7,672 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,949 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Burundi ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.