Maize (corn) — Yield in Burundi
Burundi: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,226 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Burundi stood at 1,226 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Burundi peaked at 1,529 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 908.1 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Burundi 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 959.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,032 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 908.1 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 1,016 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 1,008 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 998.6 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,037 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1,071 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,116 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,161 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,186 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,068 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 1,151 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 987.5 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 1,143 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 1,133 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,148 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,333 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 1,128 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 1,077 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1,123 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,108 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1,138 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,086 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,208 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1,242 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,265 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,284 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,364 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1,354 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,389 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,422 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,434 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,228 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 1,275 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,313 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,261 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1,146 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,119 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,052 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,082 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,093 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,067 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,081 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,083 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,016 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,020 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,004 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,003 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,060 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,109 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,176 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,322 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,314 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,326 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,484 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,298 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1,529 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 1,000 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 1,167 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 1,220 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,236 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,208 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,226 kg/ha | +1.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,226 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,226 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -34.6% | 1,529 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,016 kg/ha | 908.1 kg/ha | 1,116 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,144 kg/ha | 987.5 kg/ha | 1,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,190 kg/ha | 1,077 kg/ha | 1,364 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,294 kg/ha | 1,119 kg/ha | 1,434 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,050 kg/ha | 1,003 kg/ha | 1,093 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,262 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,529 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,212 kg/ha | 1,167 kg/ha | 1,236 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — yield in Burundi?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Burundi was 1,226 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,529 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 908.1 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Burundi rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.