Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.16 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.48 kg per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.9196 kg per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.16 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 1.48 kg per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9196 kg per hectare, in 1963.
That places Burundi 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9462 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9196 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9919 kg per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9836 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9758 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9973 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.07 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.02 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9733 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1 kg per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.08 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.21 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.19 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.35 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.39 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.39 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.39 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 kg per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.16 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.16 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.993 kg per hectare | 0.9196 kg per hectare | 1.07 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 kg per hectare | 0.9733 kg per hectare | 1.23 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 kg per hectare | 1.06 kg per hectare | 1.37 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 kg per hectare | 1.27 kg per hectare | 1.43 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 kg per hectare | 1.23 kg per hectare | 1.34 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 1.48 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 kg per hectare | 1.16 kg per hectare | 1.2 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 vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 1.16 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 kg per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9196 kg per hectare in 1963.
- How does Burundi rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.