Change of cereal yield vs land used in Burundi
Burundi: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.16
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 2016
All-time low
0.9196
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Burundi is 1.16, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Burundi peaked at 1.48 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9196, 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9462 | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9196 | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9919 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9836 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.9758 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9973 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9733 | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.21 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.23 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.19 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.37 | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.39 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.39 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.43 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.31 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | -0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.993 | 0.9196 | 1.07 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0.9733 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.06 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.11 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 of cereal yield vs land used in Burundi?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Burundi was 1.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9196 in 1963.
- How does Burundi rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Burundi ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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