Cereals n.e.c. production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 14,177 t of cereals n.e.c., the 24th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 360%. The record was 29,665 t in 2016. Area harvested: 27,022 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14,177 t
- World rank
- 24 of 60
- 10-year change
- +360%
- Record
- 29,665 t
- 2016
Cereals n.e.c. in Burundi, 2000–2024 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.7 (−69%)
- kg per person
- 1.01
- world 0.98
- 10-year change
- +360%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sierra Leone | 15,906 | 0.20% |
| 23 | New Zealand | 14,988 | 0.19% |
| 24 | Burundi | 14,177 | 0.18% |
| 25 | Serbia | 12,824 | 0.16% |
| 26 | Myanmar | 12,819 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of cereals n.e.c.
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 | 14,177 | −1.0% | 27,022 | 0.52 |
| 2023 | 14,317 | +6.1% | 28,045 | 0.51 |
| 2022 | 13,488 | −8.4% | 24,616 | 0.55 |
| 2021 | 14,726 | −0.1% | 28,406 | 0.52 |
| 2020 | 14,738 | +34% | 31,113 | 0.47 |
| 2019 | 11,000 | −40% | 14,329 | 0.77 |
| 2018 | 18,441 | +25% | 39,776 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 14,773 | −50% | 39,234 | 0.38 |
| 2016 | 29,665 | +127% | 15,063 | 1.97 |
| 2015 | 13,062 | +324% | 14,975 | 0.87 |
| 2014 | 3,084 | +71% | 5,254 | 0.59 |
| 2013 | 1,806 | −67% | 4,479 | 0.40 |
| 2012 | 5,469 | −49% | 9,477 | 0.58 |
| 2011 | 10,777 | −0.6% | 15,387 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 10,846 | 0.0% | 14,281 | 0.76 |
| 2009 | 10,846 | +1.0% | 12,500 | 0.87 |
| 2008 | 10,742 | +0.0% | 12,000 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 10,741 | −0.1% | 12,000 | 0.90 |
| 2006 | 10,756 | +1.5% | 12,000 | 0.90 |
| 2005 | 10,597 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.88 |
| 2004 | 10,597 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 0.88 |
| 2003 | 10,597 | −1.0% | 12,000 | 0.88 |
| 2002 | 10,706 | +1.1% | 12,000 | 0.89 |
| 2001 | 10,589 | +12% | 12,000 | 0.88 |
| 2000 | 9,465 | — | 10,800 | 0.88 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals n.e.c. in Burundi?
Burundi produced 14,177 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of cereals n.e.c.?
Burundi ranked 24th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Ethiopia with 72.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals n.e.c. in Burundi changed?
It rose by 360% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 29,665 t in 2016.
What is the yield of cereals n.e.c. in Burundi?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (14,177 t from 27,022 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
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 estimated 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.