Chicken meat production in Burundi
Burundi: Chicken meat production was 9,963 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,963
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13,960
in 2020
All-time low
1,485
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Burundi stood at 9,963.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Burundi peaked at 13,960 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,485, in 1961.
That places Burundi 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chicken meat production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,485 | — |
| 1962 | 1,620 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1,755 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1,953 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 2,088 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 2,223 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 2,430 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2,628 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 2,700 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,835 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 2,970 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3,105 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3,240 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 3,375 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 3,510 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3,645 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 3,780 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3,915 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4,050 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 4,185 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4,320 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4,455 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,455 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,590 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4,725 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4,860 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5,130 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 5,400 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 5,670 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 5,940 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6,210 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6,480 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 6,660 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6,570 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,390 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6,300 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6,120 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6,480 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6,060 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 5,655 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 5,329 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4,984 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 4,382 | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 4,122 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,475 | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 2,991 | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 3,505 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 4,050 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 4,216 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,666 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 7,083 | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 6,300 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 6,300 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,525 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 6,960 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6,923 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,321 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 9,324 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 9,571 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13,960 | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 8,521 | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 8,957 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 9,462 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 9,963 | +5.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9,963 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,522, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9,963 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +51.8% | 4,666 | 7,083 |
| 2005 | -40.0% | 4,122 | 2,475 |
| 2021 | -39.0% | 13,960 | 8,521 |
| 2020 | +45.9% | 9,571 | 13,960 |
| 2018 | +27.4% | 7,321 | 9,324 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,098 | 1,485 | 2,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,442 | 2,835 | 4,050 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,779 | 4,185 | 5,670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,321 | 5,940 | 6,660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,171 | 2,475 | 5,655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,197 | 4,666 | 9,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,173 | 8,521 | 13,960 | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Burundi?
- Chicken meat production in Burundi was 9,963 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,960 in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,485 in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for chicken meat production?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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