Cotton yields in Burundi
Burundi: Cotton yields was 0.4103 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 91st of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 88 Vietnam 0.4524 tonnes per hectare compare
- 89 Central African Republic 0.4349 tonnes per hectare compare
- 90 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4221 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Somalia 0.3995 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 Nigeria 0.3787 tonnes per hectare compare
- 94 Kenya 0.3785 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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 91st out of 100 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.