Cottonseed oil production in Burundi
In 2023 Burundi produced 62 t of cottonseed oil, the 73rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 75%. The record was 561 t in 1961.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 62 t
- World rank
- 73 of 79
- 10-year change
- −75%
- Record
- 561 t
- 1961
Cottonseed oil in Burundi, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −75%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Romania | 78 | 0.00% |
| 72 | Albania | 70 | 0.00% |
| 73 | Burundi | 62 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Portugal | 53 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Costa Rica | 31 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cottonseed oil
Share of the world total; Burundi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 62 | −21% |
| 2022 | 78 | −1.3% |
| 2021 | 79 | +22% |
| 2020 | 65 | −29% |
| 2019 | 92 | −6.1% |
| 2018 | 98 | −9.3% |
| 2017 | 108 | +15% |
| 2016 | 94 | −26% |
| 2015 | 127 | +13% |
| 2014 | 112 | −55% |
| 2013 | 251 | +49% |
| 2012 | 168 | −5.1% |
| 2011 | 177 | +20% |
| 2010 | 148 | +28% |
| 2009 | 116 | −11% |
| 2008 | 130 | −55% |
| 2007 | 292 | +29% |
| 2006 | 226 | −10.0% |
| 2005 | 251 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 247 | +70% |
| 2003 | 145 | −2.7% |
| 2002 | 149 | −17% |
| 2001 | 179 | +30% |
| 2000 | 138 | −4.8% |
| 1999 | 145 | −23% |
| 1998 | 188 | +46% |
| 1997 | 129 | −9.8% |
| 1996 | 143 | −47% |
| 1995 | 269 | −1.8% |
| 1994 | 274 | −50% |
| 1993 | 546 | +94% |
| 1992 | 282 | −34% |
| 1991 | 430 | +41% |
| 1990 | 304 | −28% |
| 1989 | 424 | −6.4% |
| 1988 | 453 | −6.4% |
| 1987 | 484 | −0.8% |
| 1986 | 488 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 450 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 414 | +45% |
| 1983 | 286 | −22% |
| 1982 | 369 | −13% |
| 1981 | 425 | +22% |
| 1980 | 347 | −0.9% |
| 1979 | 350 | −6.9% |
| 1978 | 376 | +27% |
| 1977 | 296 | +99% |
| 1976 | 149 | −32% |
| 1975 | 218 | −16% |
| 1974 | 261 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 260 | −12% |
| 1972 | 295 | −41% |
| 1971 | 500 | −9.7% |
| 1970 | 554 | +24% |
| 1969 | 446 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 433 | −7.9% |
| 1967 | 470 | +71% |
| 1966 | 275 | −22% |
| 1965 | 354 | −5.1% |
| 1964 | 373 | +44% |
| 1963 | 259 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 258 | −54% |
| 1961 | 561 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 93 of 106
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cottonseed oil in Burundi?
Burundi produced 62 t in 2023, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of cottonseed oil?
Burundi ranked 73rd of 79 countries in 2023. The largest producer was China with 31.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cottonseed oil in Burundi changed?
It fell by 75% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 561 t in 1961.
Does Burundi export or import cottonseed oil?
In 2024 Burundi reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 2,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Burundi is imputed 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.