Pulses, Total — Yield in Burundi
Burundi: Pulses, Total — Yield was 691.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Yield in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 691.3 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Burundi peaked at 1,181 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 585.3 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Burundi 188th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 990.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 978.5 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 945.1 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 955.3 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 934 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 930.6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 934.8 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 930.8 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 968.2 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 986.1 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 986.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 961.2 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 972.9 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 911.5 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 970.3 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 988.8 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 991 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,002 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 996.4 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 945.1 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 935.2 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 908.5 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 887.1 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 909.3 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 939 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 943.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 936 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 975.5 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 847.5 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 1,181 kg/ha | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 1,035 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 1,025 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 948.2 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 855.8 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 1,021 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 968.4 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 943.4 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 952 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 922.1 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 843 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 956.8 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 875 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 895.2 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 914.7 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 802.1 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 923.8 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 875.4 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 847 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 880.4 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 944.4 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 912.1 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 656.4 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 733.3 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 686.9 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 833.1 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 669.1 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 677.7 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 671.9 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 646.4 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 632.4 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 621.9 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 618.2 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 585.3 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 691.3 kg/ha | +18.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 691.3 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 731.5 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 691.3 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +39.3% | 847.5 kg/ha | 1,181 kg/ha |
| 2012 | -28.0% | 912.1 kg/ha | 656.4 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 951.98 kg/ha | 930.6 kg/ha | 990.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 976.67 kg/ha | 911.5 kg/ha | 1,002 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 922.66 kg/ha | 847.5 kg/ha | 975.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 985.15 kg/ha | 855.8 kg/ha | 1,181 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 881.34 kg/ha | 802.1 kg/ha | 956.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 743.13 kg/ha | 646.4 kg/ha | 944.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 629.82 kg/ha | 585.3 kg/ha | 691.3 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 pulses, total — yield in Burundi?
- Pulses, total — yield in Burundi was 691.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,181 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.3 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Burundi ranks 188th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.