FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Burundi
Burundi had 3.4 million chickens in 2024, the 136th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 4.8 million head in 2020.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 3.4 million head
- World rank
- 136 of 179
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 4.8 million head
- 2020
Chickens in Burundi, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,374,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3,213,000 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3,050,000 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,913,000 | −39% |
| 2020 | 4,765,000 | +46% |
| 2019 | 3,266,000 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3,215,000 | +20% |
| 2017 | 2,673,000 | −5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,841,000 | +21% |
| 2015 | 2,339,000 | −19% |
| 2014 | 2,875,000 | +56% |
| 2013 | 1,846,000 | −22% |
| 2012 | 2,354,000 | −7.8% |
| 2011 | 2,552,000 | +48% |
| 2010 | 1,720,000 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,590,000 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,524,000 | +16% |
| 2007 | 1,316,000 | +15% |
| 2006 | 1,142,000 | +21% |
| 2005 | 945,000 | −42% |
| 2004 | 1,627,000 | −3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,691,000 | −12% |
| 2002 | 1,912,000 | −5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,032,000 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,140,000 | −2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,200,000 | −1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,228,000 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,213,000 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,208,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,208,000 | −0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,228,000 | −2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,282,000 | −4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,383,000 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2,300,000 | −48% |
| 1990 | 4,400,000 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4,200,000 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3,800,000 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 3,600,000 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3,500,000 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,400,000 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,300,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3,200,000 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3,100,000 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,000,000 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2,900,000 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,800,000 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,700,000 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2,600,000 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2,500,000 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,400,000 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,300,000 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,200,000 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,950,000 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 1,800,000 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 1,650,000 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 1,550,000 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 1,450,000 | +12% |
| 1963 | 1,300,000 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 1,100,000 | — |
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.