Sorghum production in Burundi
Burundi: Sorghum production was 86,854 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum production in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum production in Burundi is 86,854 metric tons, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum production in Burundi peaked at 86,854 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,745 metric tons, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 22nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,111 metric tons | 19,000 metric tons | 24,000 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,827 metric tons | 16,745 metric tons | 55,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,080 metric tons | 49,000 metric tons | 65,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,322 metric tons | 44,721 metric tons | 68,208 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,570 metric tons | 60,980 metric tons | 85,565 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,938 metric tons | 83,023 metric tons | 86,854 metric tons | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum production in Burundi?
- Sorghum production in Burundi was 86,854 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 86,854 metric tons in 2011.
- What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,745 metric tons in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for sorghum production?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.