Cotton yields in Burundi
Burundi: Cotton yields was 0.4103 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4103 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
92nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.24 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
0.2657 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton 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 cotton yields in Burundi is 0.4103 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Burundi peaked at 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2657 tonnes per hectare, in 2022.
Burundi ranks 92nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7473 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6761 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5114 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8069 tonnes per hectare | +57.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6379 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1966 | 0.591 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8331 tonnes per hectare | +41.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8451 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.844 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9943 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9868 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6433 tonnes per hectare | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 0.57 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6614 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.579 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4816 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6629 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7788 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7549 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8988 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9686 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8565 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9384 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7938 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6624 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7148 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9965 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9315 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.671 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6821 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8458 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7467 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6583 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6636 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6406 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9852 tonnes per hectare | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6267 tonnes per hectare | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6121 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8344 tonnes per hectare | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7838 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7648 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6802 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7017 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6814 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3625 tonnes per hectare | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4224 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4669 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2657 tonnes per hectare | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3369 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4103 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.4103 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 tonnes per hectare, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.4103 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8911 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7214 tonnes per hectare | 0.5114 tonnes per hectare | 0.8451 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7113 tonnes per hectare | 0.4816 tonnes per hectare | 0.9943 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.8988 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9206 tonnes per hectare | 0.6624 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7132 tonnes per hectare | 0.6121 tonnes per hectare | 0.9852 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8111 tonnes per hectare | 0.3625 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3804 tonnes per hectare | 0.2657 tonnes per hectare | 0.4669 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 89 Vietnam 0.4524 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.4349 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4221 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 Somalia 0.3995 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Nigeria 0.3787 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Kenya 0.3785 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cotton yields in Burundi?
- Cotton yields in Burundi was 0.4103 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 cotton yields recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2657 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- How does Burundi rank for cotton yields?
- Burundi ranks 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.