Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burundi
Burundi: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 5.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burundi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burundi stood at 5.4%.
The figure is down 37.2% on the previous year and up 1,794.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burundi peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Burundi 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -51.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +555.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +40.9% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +64.8% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +63.1% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -37.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 | +555.0% | 0.3% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.2% | 8.6% | 3 |
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burundi?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Burundi was 5.4% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,794.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.