Global meat production in Burundi
Burundi: Global meat production was 47,876 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production 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.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production in Burundi stood at 47,876 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Burundi peaked at 47,876 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,018 tonnes, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,458 tonnes | 9,018 tonnes | 15,145 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,534 tonnes | 15,483 tonnes | 21,322 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,174 tonnes | 19,481 tonnes | 28,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,742 tonnes | 15,748 tonnes | 22,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,311 tonnes | 14,939 tonnes | 23,032 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,284 tonnes | 22,422 tonnes | 46,834 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,472 tonnes | 38,734 tonnes | 47,876 tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Burundi?
- Global meat production in Burundi was 47,876 tonnes 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 global meat production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 47,876 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,018 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for global meat production?
- Burundi ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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