Potato yields in Burundi
Burundi: Potato yields was 10.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.02 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
132nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
11.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
2.44 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 132nd out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | +99.7% |
| 2014 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 10.58 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 9.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 9.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +99.7% | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 6.23 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 132nd out of 159 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.