Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 2.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Burundi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Burundi stood at 2.4 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in Burundi peaked at 2.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.39 kilograms per year per capita, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.4 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.75 kilograms per year per capita, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.4 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 171 Kenya 2.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Algeria 2.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Zimbabwe 2.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Turkmenistan 2.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 2.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Iraq 2.27 kilograms per year per capita 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 fish and seafood consumption per capita in Burundi?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in Burundi was 2.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Burundi ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.