Potato yields in Burundi
Burundi: Potato yields was 10.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato yields in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Burundi is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Burundi peaked at 11.17 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.44 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
That places Burundi 131st out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | 9.12 tonnes per hectare | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Burundi?
- Potato yields in Burundi was 10.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.17 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for potato yields?
- Burundi ranks 131st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.