Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 34.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Burundi is 34.64, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Burundi peaked at 252.4 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 27.38, in 2021.
Burundi ranks 156th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 171.5 | — |
| 1962 | 158.84 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 143.25 | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 123.32 | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 150.91 | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 166.2 | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 180.45 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 186.98 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 197.04 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 196.25 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 208.34 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 238.6 | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 252.4 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 249.44 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 249.73 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 241.07 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 231.9 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 198.62 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 211.96 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 227.93 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 210.31 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 211.62 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 237.12 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 236.87 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 224.56 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 218.49 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 202.68 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 222.02 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 211.04 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 76.15 | -63.9% |
| 1991 | 76.72 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 114.12 | +48.7% |
| 1993 | 74.94 | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 234.01 | +212.3% |
| 1995 | 54.1 | -76.9% |
| 1996 | 56.07 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 60.08 | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 56.97 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 61.38 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 56.91 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 52.96 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 58.68 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 27.97 | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 50.09 | +79.1% |
| 2005 | 49.92 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.98 | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 57.43 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 60.32 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 76.06 | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 79.74 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 54.68 | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 115.32 | +110.9% |
| 2013 | 142.48 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 102.42 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 81.92 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 115.66 | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 95.07 | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 75.81 | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 53.78 | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 64.09 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 27.38 | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 40.51 | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 41.27 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 34.64 | -16.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 34.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.68, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 34.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.05, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +212.3% | 74.94 | 234.01 |
| 2012 | +110.9% | 54.68 | 115.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.28 | 123.32 | 197.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 227.83 | 196.25 | 252.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.26 | 202.68 | 237.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.45 | 54.1 | 234.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.33 | 27.97 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.69 | 53.78 | 142.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.58 | 27.38 | 64.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Burundi?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Burundi was 34.64 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 252.4 in 1973.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.38 in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.