Global meat production in Burundi
Burundi: Global meat production was 47,876 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,876 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 202 countries
All-time high
47,876 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
9,018 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 149th of 202 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.
Global meat production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,018 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 9,548 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 9,636 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 10,181 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 11,188 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 11,777 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 12,778 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 13,849 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 15,145 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 15,483 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 15,967 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 17,279 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 18,029 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 18,295 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 19,055 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 19,891 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 19,437 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 20,584 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 21,322 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 21,918 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 19,481 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 20,180 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 21,746 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 22,246 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 21,132 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 24,220 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 25,153 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 28,076 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 27,590 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 21,856 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 22,852 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 21,835 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 22,118 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 20,831 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 17,645 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 16,826 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 15,748 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 16,783 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 20,930 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 19,260 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 18,560 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 17,236 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 16,964 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14,939 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 18,917 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 23,032 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 22,074 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 19,788 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 22,344 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 22,422 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25,983 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 31,508 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 24,165 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 31,209 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 32,058 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 33,839 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 41,406 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 43,412 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 46,834 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 38,734 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 42,313 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 45,646 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 47,789 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 47,876 tonnes | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 47,876 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 230,430 tonnes, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 47,876 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 149th out of 202 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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