Wheat seed quantity in Burundi
Burundi: Wheat seed quantity was 920 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat seed quantity in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat seed quantity in Burundi stood at 920 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Burundi peaked at 1,328 FAO, metric tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 400 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1977.
That places Burundi 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat seed quantity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 728 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 848 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 912 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 976 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 972 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 976 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 643 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 689 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 664 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 680 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 580 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 629 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 640 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 588 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 600 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 480 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 673 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1980 | 888 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 1,328 FAO, metric tonnes | +84.4% |
| 1985 | 591 FAO, metric tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1986 | 592 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1988 | 812 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 920 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 960 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 982 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 960 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 907 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 826 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 960 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 900 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 904 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 840 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 760 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 768 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 800 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 848 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 920 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 920 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 920 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 621 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 920 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 606 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +84.4% | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,328 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 860.44 FAO, metric tonnes | 643 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 593.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | 680 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 835.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 591 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,328 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 901.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 804 FAO, metric tonnes | 720 FAO, metric tonnes | 904 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 920 FAO, metric tonnes | 920 FAO, metric tonnes | 920 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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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 wheat seed quantity in Burundi?
- Wheat seed quantity in Burundi was 920 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat seed quantity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,328 FAO, metric tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 FAO, metric tonnes in 1977.
- How does Burundi rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.