Rice yield in Burundi
Burundi: Rice yield was 1,071 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice yield in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, rice yield in Burundi stood at 1,071 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Burundi peaked at 1,672 kg per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 817.1 kg per hectare, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice yield in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 930.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 930.2 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 931 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 931.8 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 941.2 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 920.5 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 922.2 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 944.4 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 933.3 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 880 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 881.8 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 899.4 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 967.6 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 817.1 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 928.4 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 960 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 909.1 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 956.5 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 940 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,025 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,050 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,075 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,092 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,117 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,096 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,031 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,108 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,443 kg per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 1,129 kg per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 1,672 kg per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1998 | 1,105 kg per hectare | -33.9% |
| 1999 | 1,123 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,045 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,164 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1,060 kg per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,152 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1,034 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,076 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,095 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,100 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,098 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,064 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,071 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,071 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,071 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 724.8 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +48.0% | 1,129 kg per hectare | 1,672 kg per hectare |
| 1998 | -33.9% | 1,672 kg per hectare | 1,105 kg per hectare |
| 1995 | +30.3% | 1,108 kg per hectare | 1,443 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 931.64 kg per hectare | 920.5 kg per hectare | 944.4 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 913.99 kg per hectare | 817.1 kg per hectare | 967.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,015 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 1,075 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,191 kg per hectare | 1,031 kg per hectare | 1,672 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,082 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 1,164 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,068 kg per hectare | 1,064 kg per hectare | 1,071 kg per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yield in Burundi?
- Rice yield in Burundi was 1,071 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice yield recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,672 kg per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 817.1 kg per hectare in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for rice yield?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.