Agricultural production in Burundi
According to FAOSTAT, Burundi produced 789,542 t of cereals, 506,419 t of vegetables, 1.3 million t of fruit, 47,876 t of meat and 101,365 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were cassava (2.7 million t), bananas (1.2 million t) and sweet potatoes (944,229 t).
- Products recorded
- 61
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 0
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in maize (+362%), followed by potatoes (+132%).
Livestock numbers: 1.2 million cattle, 1.5 million pigs, 708,094 sheep and 4.5 million goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All roots and tubers | 4,111,180 | 39 | 0.44% | +28% |
| All fruit | 1,338,557 | 78 | 0.14% | −9.9% |
| All cereals | 789,542 | 113 | 0.03% | +233% |
| All pulses | 520,001 | 31 | 0.54% | +91% |
| All vegetables | 506,419 | 100 | 0.04% | +7.5% |
| All sugar crops | 139,352 | 105 | 0.01% | −33% |
| All milk | 101,365 | 130 | 0.01% | −2.3% |
| All meat | 47,876 | 145 | 0.01% | +53% |
| All eggs | 2,268 | 143 | 0% | +4.8% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava | 2,675,784 | 23 | 0.78% | +19% |
| Bananas | 1,207,926 | 22 | 0.87% | −11% |
| Sweet potatoes | 944,229 | 15 | 1.04% | +42% |
| Maize | 590,000 | 74 | 0.05% | +362% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 506,419 | 35 | 0.18% | +7.5% |
| Beans, dry | 504,702 | 13 | 1.67% | +101% |
| Potatoes | 420,224 | 71 | 0.11% | +132% |
| Beer | 266,450 | 68 | 0.14% | +27% |
| Sugar cane | 139,352 | 74 | 0.01% | −33% |
| Rice (paddy) | 136,000 | 72 | 0.02% | +102% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 130,630 | 38 | 0.33% | +6.6% |
| Oil palm fruit | 88,425 | 35 | 0.02% | +3.1% |
| Taro | 69,998 | 19 | 0.38% | −39% |
| Goat milk | 59,436 | 39 | 0.29% | +40% |
| Tea leaves | 52,047 | 21 | 0.16% | −3.4% |
| Cow milk | 40,562 | 138 | 0.01% | −33% |
| Sorghum | 30,000 | 59 | 0.05% | +34% |
| Palm oil | 16,978 | 34 | 0.02% | +7.6% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 16,871 | 124 | 0.02% | +65% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 16,462 | 92 | 0.01% | +107% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 14,177 | 24 | 0.18% | +360% |
| Raw sugar | 13,634 | 102 | 0.01% | −47% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 12,759 | 62 | 0.02% | +37% |
| Peas, dry | 12,709 | 43 | 0.09% | +2.6% |
| Tea, packed | 11,600 | 27 | 0.16% | +29% |
| Millet | 11,000 | 47 | 0.04% | +3.7% |
| Chicken meat | 9,963 | 139 | 0.01% | +32% |
| Palm kernels | 8,502 | 31 | 0.04% | +20% |
| Wheat | 8,365 | 99 | 0% | +49% |
| Coffee, green | 6,900 | 38 | 0.06% | −34% |
| Molasses | 5,237 | 102 | 0.01% | −41% |
| Skim milk of cows | 4,661 | 120 | 0% | +19% |
| Oil of palm kernel | 3,757 | 30 | 0.04% | +20% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 3,244 | 98 | 0.04% | +65% |
| Goat meat | 3,024 | 84 | 0.04% | −20% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 2,855 | 104 | 0.03% | +65% |
| Pigeon peas, dry | 2,590 | 13 | 0.06% | −65% |
| Hen eggs | 2,268 | 143 | 0% | +4.8% |
| Soybeans | 2,165 | 82 | 0% | −41% |
| Fat of pigs | 1,646 | 56 | 0.01% | +107% |
| Groundnut oil | 1,593 | 61 | 0.02% | −8.8% |
| Sheep milk | 1,367 | 70 | 0.01% | +52% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 1,277 | 79 | 0.02% | −1.0% |
| Rabbit meat | 1,076 | 19 | 0.13% | +64% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 1,032 | 66 | 0.01% | +107% |
| Yams | 945 | 48 | 0% | −82% |
| Honey | 929 | 83 | 0.05% | +77% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 726 | 73 | 0.05% | −20% |
| Cotton seed | 723 | 68 | 0% | −68% |
| Seed cotton | 676 | 71 | 0% | −71% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 665 | 77 | 0.05% | −20% |
| Sheep meat | 480 | 136 | 0% | −56% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 389 | 107 | 0.01% | +65% |
| Cotton lint | 315 | 69 | 0% | −67% |
| Ghee from cow milk | 245 | 24 | 0.04% | +19% |
| Beeswax | 177 | 25 | 0.27% | 0.0% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 121 | 75 | 0.04% | −20% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 110 | 112 | 0.01% | −56% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 100 | 109 | 0.01% | −56% |
| Cottonseed oil | 62 | 73 | 0% | −75% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 20 | 111 | 0% | −57% |
Live animals, 2024
Burundi among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Burundi, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Burundi had 14.0 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava | 190 | 41.9 | 4.5× |
| Bananas | 86.0 | 17.1 | 5.0× |
| Sweet potatoes | 67.2 | 11.1 | 6.0× |
| Maize | 42.0 | 149 | 0.3× |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 36.0 | 34.5 | 1.0× |
| Beans, dry | 35.9 | 3.71 | 9.7× |
| Potatoes | 29.9 | 47.8 | 0.6× |
| Beer | 19.0 | 22.7 | 0.8× |
| Sugar cane | 9.92 | 238 | 0.0× |
| Rice (paddy) | 9.68 | 100 | 0.1× |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 9.30 | 4.81 | 1.9× |
| Oil palm fruit | 6.29 | 51.3 | 0.1× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Burundi reported exports of 22 and imports of 32 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee, green | 7,134 | USD 29.8 m | 4.18 | 33 of 131 |
| Tea leaves | 7,407 | USD 14.3 m | 1.93 | 22 of 143 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 23,430 | USD 10.2 m | 0.44 | 49 of 149 |
| Avocados | 17,924 | USD 3.4 m | 0.19 | 19 of 94 |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 29 | USD 50,000 | 1.72 | 109 of 132 |
| Palm oil | 130 | USD 50,000 | 0.38 | 92 of 118 |
| Beans, dry | 275 | USD 44,000 | 0.16 | 87 of 139 |
| Bananas | 11 | USD 18,000 | 1.64 | 95 of 107 |
| Vanilla, raw | 1 | USD 6,000 | 6.00 | 59 of 67 |
| Groundnuts, excluding shelled | 1 | USD 4,000 | 4.00 | 93 of 95 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 65,467 | USD 19.5 m | 0.30 | 124 of 176 |
| Sorghum | 17,706 | USD 8.8 m | 0.50 | 23 of 130 |
| Maize (corn) | 33,979 | USD 7.0 m | 0.21 | 111 of 190 |
| Palm oil | 4,363 | USD 4.7 m | 1.08 | 127 of 191 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 2,324 | USD 3.6 m | 1.55 | 136 of 192 |
| Wine | 384 | USD 1.6 m | 4.22 | 151 of 192 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 1,777 | USD 1.2 m | 0.68 | 113 of 183 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 642 | USD 981,000 | 1.53 | 147 of 186 |
| Barley | 653 | USD 665,000 | 1.02 | 90 of 132 |
| Peas, dry | 932 | USD 633,000 | 0.68 | 98 of 179 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Burundi?
By volume, the largest products of Burundi in 2024 were cassava (2.7 million t), bananas (1.2 million t), sweet potatoes (944,229 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Burundi the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 13th, for beans, dry.
How much cassava does Burundi produce per person?
About 190 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 41.9 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Burundi export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were coffee, green (USD 29.8 m), tea leaves (USD 14.3 m), beer of barley, malted (USD 10.2 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Burundi import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were wheat (USD 19.5 m), sorghum (USD 8.8 m), maize (corn) (USD 7.0 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.