Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Burundi
Burundi: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,163 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Burundi is 1,163 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Burundi peaked at 1,482 kg per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 919.6 kg per hectare, in 1963.
Burundi ranks 156th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 946.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,011 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 919.6 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 991.9 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 983.6 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 975.8 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 997.3 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,046 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1,067 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,092 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,111 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,025 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 1,110 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 973.3 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 1,105 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 1,105 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,110 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,234 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1,100 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1,064 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1,080 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,075 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,094 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1,109 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,152 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1,214 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1,228 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,194 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1,369 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1,348 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,369 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,391 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,394 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,275 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 1,332 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,386 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,434 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,276 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1,310 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,228 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,284 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,309 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,284 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,328 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,344 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,277 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,303 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,282 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,297 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,232 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,154 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,108 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,178 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,332 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,204 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,482 kg per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1,125 kg per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1,323 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1,188 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1,161 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,189 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,203 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,168 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,163 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,163 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,163 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 993.03 kg per hectare | 919.6 kg per hectare | 1,067 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,096 kg per hectare | 973.3 kg per hectare | 1,234 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,158 kg per hectare | 1,064 kg per hectare | 1,369 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,352 kg per hectare | 1,275 kg per hectare | 1,434 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,294 kg per hectare | 1,228 kg per hectare | 1,344 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,233 kg per hectare | 1,108 kg per hectare | 1,482 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,177 kg per hectare | 1,161 kg per hectare | 1,203 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 cereal yield in Burundi?
- Cereal yield in Burundi was 1,163 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,482 kg per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 919.6 kg per hectare in 1963.
- How does Burundi rank for cereal yield?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.