Wheat production in Burundi
Burundi: Wheat production was 9,787 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat production in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 9,787 metric tons for wheat production in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Burundi peaked at 9,800 metric tons in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2,742 metric tons, in 1978.
Burundi ranks 22nd of 32 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 | 7,146 metric tons | 4,000 metric tons | 9,800 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,804 metric tons | 2,742 metric tons | 6,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,340 metric tons | 5,600 metric tons | 8,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,753 metric tons | 7,085 metric tons | 9,778 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,039 metric tons | 6,097 metric tons | 8,700 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,410 metric tons | 9,034 metric tons | 9,787 metric tons | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 34.3% (2025)
- Rural population 10.69 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 74.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 678,679 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Burundi?
- Wheat production in Burundi was 9,787 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9,800 metric tons in 1968.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,742 metric tons in 1978.
- How does Burundi rank for wheat production?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on wheat 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.