Pea yields in Burundi
Burundi: Pea yields was 5.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.78 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 99 countries
All-time high
5.78 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.47 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea 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 pea yields in Burundi is 5.78 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 202.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Burundi peaked at 5.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.47 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
That places Burundi 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pea yields in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5609 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5104 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5637 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5492 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5504 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5461 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.546 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5189 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7842 tonnes per hectare | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 0.769 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6047 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7525 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5796 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6903 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6894 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7621 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8039 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5804 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 0.53 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.47 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5143 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5818 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5789 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5729 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5948 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.595 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5903 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5065 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5118 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4899 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6296 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6067 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6265 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6366 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6238 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6206 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7382 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6944 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.839 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8906 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9568 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6927 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6726 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6169 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +147.2% |
| 2011 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +62.7% |
| 2013 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -54.0% |
| 2015 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | +82.7% |
| 2017 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8784 tonnes per hectare, 6.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6425 tonnes per hectare, 9.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +147.2% | 0.6169 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | +82.7% | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | 5.72 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5468 tonnes per hectare | 0.5104 tonnes per hectare | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7286 tonnes per hectare | 0.5796 tonnes per hectare | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5644 tonnes per hectare | 0.47 tonnes per hectare | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5817 tonnes per hectare | 0.4899 tonnes per hectare | 0.6366 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7748 tonnes per hectare | 0.6169 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | 5.78 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 pea yields in Burundi?
- Pea yields in Burundi was 5.78 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 pea yields recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for pea yields?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.