Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Burundi
Burundi: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 22.62 billion kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Burundi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 22.62 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Burundi peaked at 22.62 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.64 billion kilocalories per day, in 2011.
That places Burundi 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.72 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 13.64 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.11 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.05 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 16.74 billion kilocalories per day | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 18.20 billion kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 19.06 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 19.37 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.54 billion kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 21.14 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.63 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 22.24 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 22.62 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22.62 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.26 billion kilocalories per day, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22.62 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.70 billion kilocalories per day, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.16 billion kilocalories per day | 13.64 billion kilocalories per day | 21.14 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.16 billion kilocalories per day | 21.63 billion kilocalories per day | 22.62 billion kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 100 Togo 22.97 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 101 Haiti 22.80 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 22.62 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 104 Denmark 22.21 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 105 Hong Kong 21.05 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 106 Paraguay 20.99 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Burundi?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Burundi was 22.62 billion kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.62 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.64 billion kilocalories per day in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Burundi ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.