Sugar cane yields in Burundi
Burundi: Sugar cane yields was 74.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.58 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
26th
of 110 countries
All-time high
121.65 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
44.61 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Sugar cane yields in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar cane yields in Burundi stood at 74.58 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Burundi peaked at 121.65 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.61 tonnes per hectare, in 2021.
Burundi ranks 26th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1971 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 63.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 89.88 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 113.83 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 97.2 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 108.26 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 83.67 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 81.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 67.02 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 69.96 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 75.91 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 72.92 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 73.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.81 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 48.98 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 62.17 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 58.98 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 57.04 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 54.46 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 49.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 46.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 45.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 55.4 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 53.99 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 121.65 tonnes per hectare | +125.3% |
| 2012 | 81.6 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 85.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 68.93 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 71.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 71.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 66.19 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 58.37 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 58.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.61 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 79.46 tonnes per hectare | +78.1% |
| 2023 | 82.94 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 74.58 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 74.58 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 74.58 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +125.3% | 53.99 tonnes per hectare | 121.65 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +78.1% | 44.61 tonnes per hectare | 79.46 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +39.3% | 64.55 tonnes per hectare | 89.88 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.11 tonnes per hectare | 55.56 tonnes per hectare | 113.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.42 tonnes per hectare | 64.81 tonnes per hectare | 108.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.35 tonnes per hectare | 44.71 tonnes per hectare | 62.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.75 tonnes per hectare | 53.99 tonnes per hectare | 121.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.95 tonnes per hectare | 44.61 tonnes per hectare | 82.94 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Burundi?
- Sugar cane yields in Burundi was 74.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 121.65 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for sugar cane yields?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.