Beef (cattle meat) production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 16,871 t of beef (cattle meat), the 124th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 65%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 16,871 t
- World rank
- 124 of 189
- 10-year change
- +65%
- Record
- 16,871 t
- 2024
Beef (cattle meat) in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.20
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- +65%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Bulgaria | 18,820 | 0.03% |
| 123 | Eswatini | 17,957 | 0.03% |
| 124 | Burundi | 16,871 | 0.02% |
| 125 | Latvia | 16,820 | 0.02% |
| 126 | El Salvador | 16,415 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Burundi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,871 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 16,721 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16,634 | −0.6% |
| 2021 | 16,735 | +53% |
| 2020 | 10,953 | −30% |
| 2019 | 15,543 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 14,210 | −8.5% |
| 2017 | 15,527 | +40% |
| 2016 | 11,093 | −6.0% |
| 2015 | 11,795 | +15% |
| 2014 | 10,218 | +38% |
| 2013 | 7,413 | −39% |
| 2012 | 12,068 | +21% |
| 2011 | 9,938 | +27% |
| 2010 | 7,800 | −2.2% |
| 2009 | 7,974 | −18% |
| 2008 | 9,738 | −9.3% |
| 2007 | 10,732 | −11% |
| 2006 | 12,001 | +35% |
| 2005 | 8,888 | +21% |
| 2004 | 7,368 | −16% |
| 2003 | 8,739 | +12% |
| 2002 | 7,775 | −9.7% |
| 2001 | 8,613 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,600 | −6.0% |
| 1999 | 9,150 | +68% |
| 1998 | 5,440 | +10% |
| 1997 | 4,930 | −3.3% |
| 1996 | 5,100 | −6.3% |
| 1995 | 5,440 | −27% |
| 1994 | 7,480 | −15% |
| 1993 | 8,840 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 8,670 | −18% |
| 1991 | 10,540 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10,200 | −16% |
| 1989 | 12,090 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11,700 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 11,570 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 11,219 | +20% |
| 1985 | 9,334 | −3.9% |
| 1984 | 9,711 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9,568 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9,516 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 9,321 | −20% |
| 1980 | 11,700 | −8.4% |
| 1979 | 12,779 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 12,467 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 11,440 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 10,699 | −0.7% |
| 1975 | 10,777 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 10,491 | −0.6% |
| 1973 | 10,556 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 10,101 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 9,503 | −0.4% |
| 1970 | 9,542 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 9,178 | +11% |
| 1968 | 8,294 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 8,024 | +11% |
| 1966 | 7,202 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 7,124 | +10% |
| 1964 | 6,474 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 5,915 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 5,785 | +10% |
| 1961 | 5,239 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Burundi?
Burundi produced 16,871 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Burundi ranked 124th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Burundi changed?
It rose by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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.