Tea leaves — Yield in Burundi
Burundi: Tea leaves — Yield was 6,489 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tea leaves — Yield in Burundi, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6,489 kg/ha for tea leaves — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — yield in Burundi peaked at 6,897 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 360 kg/ha, in 1967.
Burundi ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tea leaves — Yield in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 360 kg/ha | — |
| 1968 | 526.7 kg/ha | +46.3% |
| 1969 | 460 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 490 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 432.2 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 536.9 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 616.5 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 709.2 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 427.9 kg/ha | -39.7% |
| 1976 | 611.5 kg/ha | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 526.8 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 461.5 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 503.8 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 398.4 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 609 kg/ha | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 539.9 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 513.1 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 718.3 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 853.4 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 738.5 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 899.4 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 795.1 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 801.4 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 774.2 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 3,837 kg/ha | +395.6% |
| 1992 | 4,655 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 3,913 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 4,536 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 4,244 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 3,255 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 2,400 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 3,867 kg/ha | +61.1% |
| 1999 | 4,000 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4,308 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 5,413 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 2002 | 3,916 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 4,064 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,272 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,448 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,754 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 4,100 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3,870 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,875 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,612 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 4,844 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4,794 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,610 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5,871 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 5,380 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 4,381 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 5,548 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 6,897 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 6,442 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 6,020 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6,093 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,276 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6,383 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6,489 kg/ha | +1.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6,489 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,536 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6,489 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,489 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +395.6% | 774.2 kg/ha | 3,837 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 448.9 kg/ha | 360 kg/ha | 526.7 kg/ha | 3 |
| 1970s | 531.63 kg/ha | 427.9 kg/ha | 709.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 686.65 kg/ha | 398.4 kg/ha | 899.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,548 kg/ha | 774.2 kg/ha | 4,655 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,202 kg/ha | 3,754 kg/ha | 5,413 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,338 kg/ha | 4,381 kg/ha | 6,897 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,252 kg/ha | 6,020 kg/ha | 6,489 kg/ha | 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 tea leaves — yield in Burundi?
- Tea leaves — yield in Burundi was 6,489 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — yield recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6,897 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — yield recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 360 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Burundi rank for tea leaves — yield?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — yield rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, published as part of Tea leaves — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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