Millet yields in Burundi
Burundi: Millet yields was 1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
46th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1997
All-time low
0.8171 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yields in Burundi is 1.1 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Burundi peaked at 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8171 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 46th of 89 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.
Millet yields in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9302 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9302 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.931 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9318 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9412 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9205 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9222 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.88 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8818 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8994 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9676 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8171 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9284 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9565 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1998 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8742 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +48.0% | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | -33.9% | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare |
| 1995 | +30.3% | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9316 tonnes per hectare | 0.9205 tonnes per hectare | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.914 tonnes per hectare | 0.8171 tonnes per hectare | 0.9676 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 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 millet yields in Burundi?
- Millet yields in Burundi was 1.1 tonnes per hectare 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 millet yields recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8171 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for millet yields?
- Burundi ranks 46th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.