FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cassava production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 2.7 million t of cassava, the 23rd largest in the world (0.78% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 2.8 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 341,757 ha, yield 7.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.7 million t
- World rank
- 23 of 94
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 2.8 million t
- 2020
Cassava in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,675,784 | −2.3% | 341,757 | 7.83 |
| 2023 | 2,739,038 | −1.7% | 352,992 | 7.76 |
| 2022 | 2,787,151 | +2.0% | 360,092 | 7.74 |
| 2021 | 2,732,336 | −3.0% | 356,622 | 7.66 |
| 2020 | 2,817,465 | +17% | 357,126 | 7.89 |
| 2019 | 2,408,958 | +0.9% | 296,000 | 8.14 |
| 2018 | 2,386,709 | +4.4% | 295,769 | 8.07 |
| 2017 | 2,285,265 | −4.6% | 308,949 | 7.40 |
| 2016 | 2,394,982 | −13% | 213,118 | 11.24 |
| 2015 | 2,757,583 | +23% | 340,441 | 8.10 |
| 2014 | 2,242,352 | +0.4% | 304,546 | 7.36 |
| 2013 | 2,233,790 | +79% | 324,918 | 6.87 |
| 2012 | 1,244,607 | +145% | 295,686 | 4.21 |
| 2011 | 508,739 | −15% | 105,602 | 4.82 |
| 2010 | 598,409 | +2.1% | 124,094 | 4.82 |
| 2009 | 586,143 | +0.6% | 140,000 | 4.19 |
| 2008 | 582,463 | +4.3% | 90,000 | 6.47 |
| 2007 | 558,557 | −2.2% | 64,000 | 8.73 |
| 2006 | 571,114 | −15% | 65,000 | 8.79 |
| 2005 | 669,548 | −5.6% | 89,000 | 7.52 |
| 2004 | 709,574 | −3.6% | 86,700 | 8.18 |
| 2003 | 736,012 | −1.9% | 86,364 | 8.52 |
| 2002 | 749,938 | +4.6% | 82,000 | 9.15 |
| 2001 | 716,731 | +9.1% | 80,000 | 8.96 |
| 2000 | 656,656 | +6.3% | 73,000 | 9.00 |
| 1999 | 617,483 | −0.7% | 70,000 | 8.82 |
| 1998 | 621,740 | +3.1% | 70,000 | 8.88 |
| 1997 | 603,275 | +9.9% | 70,000 | 8.62 |
| 1996 | 548,986 | +9.5% | 64,000 | 8.58 |
| 1995 | 501,278 | −4.9% | 57,525 | 8.71 |
| 1994 | 527,304 | −9.8% | 60,000 | 8.79 |
| 1993 | 584,300 | −2.3% | 65,043 | 8.98 |
| 1992 | 598,300 | +2.5% | 65,000 | 9.20 |
| 1991 | 583,600 | +2.5% | 65,000 | 8.98 |
| 1990 | 569,400 | +0.1% | 64,000 | 8.90 |
| 1989 | 568,800 | −2.5% | 68,000 | 8.36 |
| 1988 | 583,400 | +2.8% | 65,000 | 8.98 |
| 1987 | 567,600 | +2.5% | 62,000 | 9.15 |
| 1986 | 554,000 | +9.9% | 60,000 | 9.23 |
| 1985 | 504,000 | −1.4% | 56,000 | 9.00 |
| 1984 | 511,000 | +15% | 55,000 | 9.29 |
| 1983 | 444,000 | 0.0% | 49,000 | 9.06 |
| 1982 | 444,000 | −1.6% | 50,000 | 8.88 |
| 1981 | 451,000 | +13% | 49,000 | 9.20 |
| 1980 | 400,000 | +3.8% | 44,000 | 9.09 |
| 1979 | 385,200 | −14% | 42,000 | 9.17 |
| 1978 | 450,000 | +13% | 49,000 | 9.18 |
| 1977 | 400,000 | +1.1% | 44,000 | 9.09 |
| 1976 | 395,500 | +1.2% | 43,000 | 9.20 |
| 1975 | 390,640 | +0.3% | 43,000 | 9.08 |
| 1974 | 389,418 | +0.7% | 43,000 | 9.06 |
| 1973 | 386,772 | +14% | 43,000 | 8.99 |
| 1972 | 340,601 | −10% | 38,000 | 8.96 |
| 1971 | 378,446 | +2.2% | 42,000 | 9.01 |
| 1970 | 370,300 | −7.4% | 41,000 | 9.03 |
| 1969 | 400,000 | 0.0% | 44,000 | 9.09 |
| 1968 | 400,000 | 0.0% | 44,000 | 9.09 |
| 1967 | 400,000 | +2.6% | 44,000 | 9.09 |
| 1966 | 390,000 | 0.0% | 43,000 | 9.07 |
| 1965 | 390,000 | 0.0% | 43,000 | 9.07 |
| 1964 | 390,000 | +5.4% | 43,000 | 9.07 |
| 1963 | 370,000 | 0.0% | 41,000 | 9.02 |
| 1962 | 370,000 | 0.0% | 41,000 | 9.02 |
| 1961 | 370,000 | — | 41,000 | 9.02 |
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.