Cereal yields in Burundi
Burundi: Cereal yields was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.48 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.9196 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Burundi is 1.16 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Burundi peaked at 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9196 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Burundi ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9462 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9196 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9919 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9836 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9758 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9973 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9733 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.993 tonnes per hectare | 0.9196 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.9733 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes 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 yields in Burundi?
- Cereal yields in Burundi was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9196 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Burundi rank for cereal yields?
- Burundi ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.