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)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 4.2 (−72%)
- kg per person
- 56.2
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +233%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Rwanda | 975,199 | 0.03% |
| 112 | El Salvador | 895,000 | 0.03% |
| 113 | Burundi | 789,542 | 0.03% |
| 114 | Honduras | 770,043 | 0.02% |
| 115 | Slovenia | 672,960 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 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 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Burundi?
Burundi produced 789,542 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of cereals?
Burundi ranked 113th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Burundi changed?
It rose by 233% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 957,805 t in 2022.
What is the yield of cereals in Burundi?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (789,542 t from 678,679 ha), against a world average of 4.2 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.