Chicken meat production in Burundi
Burundi: Chicken meat production was 9,963 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Burundi stood at 9,963 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,485 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Burundi 144th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,098 tonnes | 1,485 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,442 tonnes | 2,835 tonnes | 4,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,779 tonnes | 4,185 tonnes | 5,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,321 tonnes | 5,940 tonnes | 6,660 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,171 tonnes | 2,475 tonnes | 5,655 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,197 tonnes | 4,666 tonnes | 9,571 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,173 tonnes | 8,521 tonnes | 13,960 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Burundi?
- Chicken meat production in Burundi was 9,963 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,960 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,485 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for chicken meat production?
- Burundi ranks 144th out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.