Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Burundi
Burundi: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 4,998 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Burundi is 4,998 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Burundi peaked at 4,998 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,464 1000 No, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 20th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,464 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,519 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,578 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,655 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,747 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,832 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,893 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,027 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3,183 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 3,361 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3,511 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,605 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,696 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,789 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,876 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,960 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,999 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,089 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,202 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4,330 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,439 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4,645 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4,832 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 4,998 1000 No | +3.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4,998 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,964 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4,998 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,761 1000 No, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,826 1000 No | 2,464 1000 No | 3,361 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,906 1000 No | 3,511 1000 No | 4,330 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,729 1000 No | 4,439 1000 No | 4,998 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Burundi?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Burundi was 4,998 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,998 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,464 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Burundi ranks 20th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.