Beans, dry production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 504,702 t of beans, dry, the 13th largest in the world (1.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 100%. The record was 619,151 t in 2019. Area harvested: 747,771 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 504,702 t
- World rank
- 13 of 106
- 10-year change
- +100%
- Record
- 619,151 t
- 2019
Beans, dry in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.7%
- 0.94% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.9 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 35.9
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- +100%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mozambique | 628,707 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 604,791 | 2.0% |
| 13 | Burundi | 504,702 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Rwanda | 478,344 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Argentina | 474,764 | 1.6% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
Share of the world total; Burundi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 504,702 | +3.0% | 747,771 | 0.67 |
| 2023 | 490,000 | −5.8% | 855,598 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 520,000 | +6.1% | 883,296 | 0.59 |
| 2021 | 490,000 | +6.5% | 806,703 | 0.61 |
| 2020 | 460,000 | −26% | 740,585 | 0.62 |
| 2019 | 619,151 | +57% | 971,568 | 0.64 |
| 2018 | 393,233 | +5.9% | 599,139 | 0.66 |
| 2017 | 371,211 | −1.2% | 574,267 | 0.65 |
| 2016 | 375,863 | +33% | 588,096 | 0.64 |
| 2015 | 282,978 | +12% | 355,685 | 0.80 |
| 2014 | 251,761 | +12% | 380,592 | 0.66 |
| 2013 | 225,003 | +9.3% | 338,130 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | 205,944 | +2.6% | 340,752 | 0.60 |
| 2011 | 200,673 | −0.4% | 238,988 | 0.84 |
| 2010 | 201,551 | −2.8% | 226,903 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 207,272 | +9.3% | 220,000 | 0.94 |
| 2008 | 189,661 | −7.6% | 215,000 | 0.88 |
| 2007 | 205,196 | −1.8% | 225,000 | 0.91 |
| 2006 | 208,951 | −2.7% | 230,000 | 0.91 |
| 2005 | 214,790 | −2.5% | 275,000 | 0.78 |
| 2004 | 220,218 | −4.4% | 240,000 | 0.92 |
| 2003 | 230,241 | −5.9% | 255,000 | 0.90 |
| 2002 | 244,659 | −1.7% | 270,000 | 0.91 |
| 2001 | 248,934 | +33% | 250,000 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 187,437 | −18% | 210,000 | 0.89 |
| 1999 | 227,428 | −17% | 230,000 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 274,902 | +1.3% | 270,000 | 1.02 |
| 1997 | 271,343 | −5.8% | 268,000 | 1.01 |
| 1996 | 287,961 | −9.7% | 275,000 | 1.05 |
| 1995 | 318,891 | +37% | 290,000 | 1.10 |
| 1994 | 231,934 | −31% | 250,000 | 0.93 |
| 1993 | 337,600 | −2.4% | 323,215 | 1.04 |
| 1992 | 345,900 | +2.3% | 300,000 | 1.15 |
| 1991 | 338,200 | +2.4% | 300,000 | 1.13 |
| 1990 | 330,400 | +50% | 250,600 | 1.32 |
| 1989 | 220,900 | −32% | 250,600 | 0.88 |
| 1988 | 324,700 | +1.3% | 310,500 | 1.05 |
| 1987 | 320,600 | +2.4% | 320,000 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 313,000 | +4.0% | 310,000 | 1.01 |
| 1985 | 301,000 | +25% | 300,000 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 241,000 | −14% | 250,000 | 0.96 |
| 1983 | 280,000 | −3.4% | 295,000 | 0.95 |
| 1982 | 290,000 | −1.4% | 290,000 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 294,000 | +1.4% | 290,000 | 1.01 |
| 1980 | 290,000 | +6.0% | 290,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 273,700 | −0.9% | 270,000 | 1.01 |
| 1978 | 276,300 | −10.0% | 270,000 | 1.02 |
| 1977 | 307,000 | +2.1% | 300,000 | 1.02 |
| 1976 | 300,600 | +2.2% | 290,000 | 1.04 |
| 1975 | 294,008 | +26% | 290,000 | 1.01 |
| 1974 | 232,878 | −20% | 240,000 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 291,097 | +14% | 290,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 256,348 | −10.0% | 250,000 | 1.03 |
| 1971 | 284,831 | +2.2% | 280,000 | 1.02 |
| 1970 | 278,700 | +5.2% | 275,000 | 1.01 |
| 1969 | 265,000 | −1.9% | 260,000 | 1.02 |
| 1968 | 270,000 | +3.8% | 260,000 | 1.04 |
| 1967 | 260,000 | +8.3% | 250,000 | 1.04 |
| 1966 | 240,000 | 0.0% | 230,000 | 1.04 |
| 1965 | 240,000 | −2.0% | 230,000 | 1.04 |
| 1964 | 245,000 | +11% | 230,000 | 1.07 |
| 1963 | 220,000 | −4.3% | 210,000 | 1.05 |
| 1962 | 230,000 | 0.0% | 210,000 | 1.10 |
| 1961 | 230,000 | — | 210,000 | 1.10 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 275 t USD 44,000
- Exporter rank
- 87 of 139
- Imports
- 2 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 181 of 185
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of beans, dry in Burundi?
Burundi produced 504,702 t in 2024, 1.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
Burundi ranked 13th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in Burundi changed?
It rose by 100% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 619,151 t in 2019.
What is the yield of beans, dry in Burundi?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (504,702 t from 747,771 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Burundi export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 Burundi reported exports of 275 t (USD 44,000) and imports of 2 t (USD 2,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Burundi is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

