Meat, Total — Production in Burundi
Burundi: Meat, Total — Production was 47,876 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Total — Production in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 47,876 t for meat, total — production in 2024. 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, meat, total — production in Burundi peaked at 47,876 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,018 t, in 1961.
That places Burundi 184th out of 255 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.
Meat, Total — Production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,018 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,548 t | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 9,636 t | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 10,181 t | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 11,188 t | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 11,777 t | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 12,778 t | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 13,849 t | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 15,145 t | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 15,483 t | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 15,967 t | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 17,279 t | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 18,029 t | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 18,295 t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 19,055 t | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 19,891 t | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 19,437 t | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 20,584 t | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 21,322 t | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 21,918 t | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 19,481 t | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 20,180 t | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 21,746 t | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 22,246 t | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 21,132 t | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 24,220 t | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 25,153 t | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 28,076 t | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 27,590 t | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 21,856 t | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 22,852 t | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 21,835 t | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 22,118 t | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 20,831 t | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 17,645 t | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 16,826 t | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 15,748 t | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 16,783 t | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 20,930 t | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 19,260 t | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 18,560 t | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 17,236 t | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 16,964 t | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14,939 t | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 18,917 t | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 23,032 t | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 22,074 t | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 19,788 t | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 22,344 t | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 22,422 t | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25,983 t | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 31,508 t | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 24,165 t | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 31,209 t | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 32,058 t | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 33,839 t | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 41,406 t | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 43,412 t | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 46,834 t | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 38,734 t | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 42,313 t | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 45,646 t | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 47,789 t | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 47,876 t | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 47,876 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 193,878 t, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 47,876 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147,863 t, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,458 t | 9,018 t | 15,145 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,534 t | 15,483 t | 21,322 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,174 t | 19,481 t | 28,076 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,742 t | 15,748 t | 22,852 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,311 t | 14,939 t | 23,032 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,284 t | 22,422 t | 46,834 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,472 t | 38,734 t | 47,876 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 182 Trinidad and Tobago 49,512 t compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 48,716 t compare
- 185 Eritrea 43,426 t compare
- 185 Eritrea 43,426 t compare
- 187 Gabon 41,673 t 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 meat, total — production in Burundi?
- Meat, total — production in Burundi was 47,876 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 47,876 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,018 t in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for meat, total — production?
- Burundi ranks 184th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. 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.