Global meat production, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3512 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burundi 108th out of 194 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.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3512 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3718 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3752 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3964 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4357 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4586 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4976 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5393 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5898 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6029 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6218 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6729 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7021 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7124 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.742 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7746 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7569 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8016 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8303 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8535 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7586 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7858 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8468 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8663 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8229 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9432 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9795 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8511 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8899 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8503 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8613 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8112 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6871 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6552 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6132 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6535 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.815 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 0.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7227 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6712 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6606 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5817 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7366 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8969 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8596 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7706 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8701 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8731 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.941 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6749 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8164 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4462 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3512 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5898 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6029 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8303 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7586 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7688 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6132 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8899 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.752 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5817 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8969 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8731 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 105 Myanmar 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Dominica 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Peru 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Nigeria 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Burundi was 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3512 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.