Wheat — Production in Burundi
Burundi: Wheat — Production was 8,365 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Production in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — production in Burundi is 8,365 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production in Burundi peaked at 22,751 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,742 t, in 1978.
Burundi ranks 128th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat — Production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 6,500 t | +62.5% |
| 1963 | 7,400 t | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 7,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,200 t | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 8,230 t | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 8,400 t | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 9,800 t | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 4,387 t | -55.2% |
| 1970 | 5,000 t | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 5,110 t | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4,599 t | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 5,122 t | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 4,098 t | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 5,173 t | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 5,600 t | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 6,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 2,742 t | -54.3% |
| 1979 | 4,600 t | +67.8% |
| 1980 | 5,600 t | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 7,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,200 t | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8,300 t | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,600 t | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 8,800 t | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8,900 t | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,700 t | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7,942 t | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 8,928 t | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 9,054 t | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9,739 t | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 9,778 t | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,085 t | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 6,097 t | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 8,667 t | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 8,290 t | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 8,092 t | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,493 t | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 7,756 t | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8,007 t | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,987 t | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,094 t | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8,583 t | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 9,034 t | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9,787 t | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 4,196 t | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 6,423 t | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 5,628 t | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 6,656 t | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 7,980 t | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 8,060 t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22,751 t | +182.3% |
| 2019 | 4,894 t | -78.5% |
| 2020 | 4,078 t | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 9,295 t | +127.9% |
| 2022 | 9,608 t | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8,969 t | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 8,365 t | -6.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8,365 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 t, 40% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8,365 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 t, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +182.3% | 8,060 t | 22,751 t |
| 2021 | +127.9% | 4,078 t | 9,295 t |
| 2019 | -78.5% | 22,751 t | 4,894 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,146 t | 4,000 t | 9,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,804 t | 2,742 t | 6,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,340 t | 5,600 t | 8,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,753 t | 7,085 t | 9,778 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,907 t | 6,097 t | 8,667 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,541 t | 4,196 t | 22,751 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,063 t | 4,078 t | 9,608 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 125 Rwanda 16,417 t compare
- 126 Oman 11,740 t compare
- 127 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,000 t compare
- 129 Ecuador 7,323 t compare
- 130 Niger 6,803 t compare
- 131 China, Taiwan Province of 5,000 t compare
- 131 Mozambique 5,000 t compare
- 131 Mozambique 5,000 t compare
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 wheat — production in Burundi?
- Wheat — production in Burundi was 8,365 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 22,751 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,742 t in 1978.
- How does Burundi rank for wheat — production?
- Burundi ranks 128th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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, published as part of Wheat — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.