Potatoes — Yield in Burundi
Burundi: Potatoes — Yield was 10,016 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Yield in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 10,016 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Burundi peaked at 11,170 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,439 kg/ha, in 1999.
That places Burundi 165th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,750 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,571 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 3,441 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 3,404 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,333 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3,064 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 3,070 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3,017 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,842 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 3,091 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 3,159 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3,127 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,228 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 2,990 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 3,261 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 3,364 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,454 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 3,571 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3,160 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 3,000 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 3,600 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 2,917 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 3,600 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 3,700 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3,636 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,559 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3,575 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,650 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 3,346 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 3,484 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,087 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 3,336 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2,980 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 2,945 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,969 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,974 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,240 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,595 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 2,439 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2,467 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,493 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,555 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,570 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,614 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,548 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,618 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,912 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 2,627 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 2,771 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3,390 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 3,592 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3,116 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 6,225 kg/ha | +99.7% |
| 2014 | 7,414 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 9,737 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 10,581 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 10,251 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11,170 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 7,012 kg/ha | -37.2% |
| 2020 | 9,750 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 9,122 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 9,467 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9,741 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 10,016 kg/ha | +2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10,016 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,079 kg/ha, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10,016 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 3,116 kg/ha | 6,225 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,277 kg/ha | 2,842 kg/ha | 3,750 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,241 kg/ha | 2,990 kg/ha | 3,571 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,458 kg/ha | 2,917 kg/ha | 3,700 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,005 kg/ha | 2,439 kg/ha | 3,484 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,618 kg/ha | 2,467 kg/ha | 2,912 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,249 kg/ha | 3,116 kg/ha | 11,170 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,619 kg/ha | 9,122 kg/ha | 10,016 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 potatoes — yield in Burundi?
- Potatoes — yield in Burundi was 10,016 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,170 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,439 kg/ha in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for potatoes — yield?
- Burundi ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.