FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 789,542 t of all cereals, the 113th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 233%. The record was 957,805 t in 2022. Area harvested: 678,679 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 789,542 t
- World rank
- 113 of 177
- 10-year change
- +233%
- Record
- 957,805 t
- 2022
All cereals in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 789,542 | +0.1% | 678,679 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 788,933 | −18% | 675,747 | 1.17 |
| 2022 | 957,805 | +21% | 796,234 | 1.20 |
| 2021 | 791,465 | +31% | 665,658 | 1.19 |
| 2020 | 602,923 | +10% | 519,364 | 1.16 |
| 2019 | 546,927 | +19% | 460,429 | 1.19 |
| 2018 | 459,945 | +22% | 347,705 | 1.32 |
| 2017 | 375,526 | −20% | 333,695 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 468,248 | +80% | 315,843 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 260,287 | +9.9% | 216,211 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 236,881 | −6.8% | 177,786 | 1.33 |
| 2013 | 254,198 | −1.1% | 215,706 | 1.18 |
| 2012 | 257,031 | −24% | 232,079 | 1.11 |
| 2011 | 338,093 | +4.6% | 293,037 | 1.15 |
| 2010 | 323,180 | +4.2% | 262,381 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 310,262 | +4.1% | 239,225 | 1.30 |
| 2008 | 297,923 | −1.2% | 232,432 | 1.28 |
| 2007 | 301,452 | +1.5% | 231,335 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 296,904 | −0.0% | 232,500 | 1.28 |
| 2005 | 296,951 | +2.2% | 220,900 | 1.34 |
| 2004 | 290,589 | +2.8% | 218,800 | 1.33 |
| 2003 | 282,588 | −3.4% | 220,067 | 1.28 |
| 2002 | 292,395 | +3.1% | 223,400 | 1.31 |
| 2001 | 283,645 | +11% | 221,000 | 1.28 |
| 2000 | 254,735 | −3.7% | 207,403 | 1.23 |
| 1999 | 264,518 | +1.5% | 202,000 | 1.31 |
| 1998 | 260,539 | −15% | 204,200 | 1.28 |
| 1997 | 304,757 | +12% | 212,528 | 1.43 |
| 1996 | 272,649 | +1.3% | 196,675 | 1.39 |
| 1995 | 269,037 | +20% | 202,000 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 224,724 | −25% | 176,284 | 1.27 |
| 1993 | 299,700 | −2.1% | 214,974 | 1.39 |
| 1992 | 306,100 | +2.1% | 220,000 | 1.39 |
| 1991 | 299,800 | +2.2% | 219,000 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | 293,300 | −0.9% | 217,500 | 1.35 |
| 1989 | 295,900 | +1.4% | 216,150 | 1.37 |
| 1988 | 291,700 | +4.4% | 244,250 | 1.19 |
| 1987 | 279,300 | +5.0% | 227,400 | 1.23 |
| 1986 | 266,000 | +3.9% | 219,195 | 1.21 |
| 1985 | 256,000 | +14% | 222,126 | 1.15 |
| 1984 | 224,000 | −1.3% | 202,000 | 1.11 |
| 1983 | 227,000 | +2.7% | 207,500 | 1.09 |
| 1982 | 221,000 | −2.6% | 205,500 | 1.08 |
| 1981 | 227,000 | +4.8% | 210,102 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 216,600 | +1.5% | 203,668 | 1.06 |
| 1979 | 213,400 | +5.6% | 194,000 | 1.10 |
| 1978 | 202,042 | +8.9% | 163,700 | 1.23 |
| 1977 | 185,500 | +2.1% | 167,100 | 1.11 |
| 1976 | 181,600 | +1.2% | 164,370 | 1.10 |
| 1975 | 179,475 | +25% | 162,468 | 1.10 |
| 1974 | 143,009 | −19% | 146,930 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 175,827 | +13% | 158,398 | 1.11 |
| 1972 | 155,486 | −9.5% | 151,723 | 1.02 |
| 1971 | 171,722 | +1.7% | 154,613 | 1.11 |
| 1970 | 168,887 | +4.1% | 154,623 | 1.09 |
| 1969 | 162,233 | −1.6% | 152,102 | 1.07 |
| 1968 | 164,900 | +6.6% | 157,700 | 1.05 |
| 1967 | 154,700 | +1.8% | 155,124 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 152,037 | +2.5% | 155,802 | 0.98 |
| 1965 | 148,278 | −0.3% | 150,750 | 0.98 |
| 1964 | 148,680 | +14% | 149,900 | 0.99 |
| 1963 | 130,080 | +0.7% | 141,460 | 0.92 |
| 1962 | 129,150 | −0.7% | 127,800 | 1.01 |
| 1961 | 130,000 | — | 137,397 | 0.95 |
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.