Wheat yield in Burundi
Burundi: Wheat yield was 851 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Burundi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yield in Burundi is 851 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Burundi peaked at 1,108 kg per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 444.4 kg per hectare, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 29th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 444.4 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 714.3 kg per hectare | +60.7% |
| 1963 | 698.1 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 649.1 kg per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 672.1 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 677.4 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 688.5 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 784 kg per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 546.1 kg per hectare | -30.3% |
| 1970 | 580.5 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 615.7 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 541.1 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 706.9 kg per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 521.2 kg per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 646.6 kg per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 762.4 kg per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 800 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 548.4 kg per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1979 | 766.7 kg per hectare | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 665.6 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 630.5 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 600 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 600 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 888.9 kg per hectare | +48.1% |
| 1985 | 482 kg per hectare | -45.8% |
| 1986 | 1,083 kg per hectare | +124.8% |
| 1987 | 1,108 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 737.8 kg per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 817.7 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 747.8 kg per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 733.3 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 712 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 708.8 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 882.4 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 744 kg per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 798.9 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 943.7 kg per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 814.8 kg per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 708.5 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 677.4 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 866.7 kg per hectare | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 866.7 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 769.6 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 832.6 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 770.7 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 800.7 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 840.7 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 843.1 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 858.3 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 852.3 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 851 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 851 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 53% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 851 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,591 kg per hectare, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +124.8% | 482 kg per hectare | 1,083 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652.67 kg per hectare | 444.4 kg per hectare | 784 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 648.95 kg per hectare | 521.2 kg per hectare | 800 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 761.39 kg per hectare | 482 kg per hectare | 1,108 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 779.42 kg per hectare | 708.5 kg per hectare | 943.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 812.65 kg per hectare | 677.4 kg per hectare | 866.7 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 851.65 kg per hectare | 851 kg per hectare | 852.3 kg per hectare | 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 yield in Burundi?
- Wheat yield in Burundi was 851 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,108 kg per hectare in 1987.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 444.4 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for wheat yield?
- Burundi ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.