Poultry livestock count in Burundi
Burundi: Poultry livestock count was 3.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.37 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.76 million
in 2020
All-time low
945,000
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.37 million for poultry livestock count in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Burundi peaked at 4.76 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 945,000, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1.45 million | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 1.55 million | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.65 million | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.95 million | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.90 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.00 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.80 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 4.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.20 million | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.40 million | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million | -47.7% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.28 million | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.23 million | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.69 million | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 945,000 | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.55 million | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.76 million | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 3.05 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.21 million | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.37 million | +5.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.37 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.37 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +55.7% | 1.85 million | 2.88 million |
| 1991 | -47.7% | 4.40 million | 2.30 million |
| 2005 | -41.9% | 1.63 million | 945,000 |
| 2011 | +48.4% | 1.72 million | 2.55 million |
| 2021 | -38.9% | 4.76 million | 2.91 million |
| 2020 | +45.9% | 3.27 million | 4.76 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 million | 1.10 million | 2.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million | 2.10 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 million | 3.10 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 million | 2.20 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 945,000 | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 1.72 million | 3.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million | 2.91 million | 4.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 poultry livestock count in Burundi?
- Poultry livestock count in Burundi was 3.37 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,000 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for poultry livestock count?
- Burundi ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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