Cow milk production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 40,562 t of cow milk, the 138th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 143,750 t in 2019.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 40,562 t
- World rank
- 138 of 183
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 143,750 t
- 2019
Cow milk in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 2.89
- world 97.7
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | Malaysia | 42,383 | 0.01% |
| 137 | Eswatini | 42,309 | 0.01% |
| 138 | Burundi | 40,562 | 0.01% |
| 139 | Côte d'Ivoire | 38,872 | 0.00% |
| 140 | Malta | 38,160 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cow milk
Share of the world total; Burundi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40,562 | +11% |
| 2023 | 36,494 | +16% |
| 2022 | 31,376 | −42% |
| 2021 | 53,815 | −13% |
| 2020 | 62,001 | −57% |
| 2019 | 143,750 | +102% |
| 2018 | 71,040 | −20% |
| 2017 | 88,517 | +14% |
| 2016 | 77,670 | +30% |
| 2015 | 59,896 | −0.8% |
| 2014 | 60,386 | +47% |
| 2013 | 41,086 | +29% |
| 2012 | 31,800 | −27% |
| 2011 | 43,836 | +44% |
| 2010 | 30,418 | +23% |
| 2009 | 24,715 | −5.5% |
| 2008 | 26,167 | +33% |
| 2007 | 19,642 | +65% |
| 2006 | 11,869 | −27% |
| 2005 | 16,150 | +13% |
| 2004 | 14,344 | −3.0% |
| 2003 | 14,794 | −23% |
| 2002 | 19,250 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 19,250 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 18,550 | −19% |
| 1999 | 22,950 | −25% |
| 1998 | 30,577 | +10% |
| 1997 | 27,678 | −6.1% |
| 1996 | 29,487 | −4.6% |
| 1995 | 30,924 | −11% |
| 1994 | 34,841 | −12% |
| 1993 | 39,754 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 39,400 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 37,646 | +13% |
| 1990 | 33,250 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 32,550 | −1.1% |
| 1988 | 32,900 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 32,550 | −11% |
| 1986 | 36,750 | +27% |
| 1985 | 29,050 | −8.8% |
| 1984 | 31,850 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 31,500 | −5.3% |
| 1982 | 33,250 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 32,550 | −23% |
| 1980 | 42,000 | −18% |
| 1979 | 51,450 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 50,400 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 50,050 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 49,000 | −0.7% |
| 1975 | 49,350 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 47,950 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 47,600 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 45,850 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 43,050 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 40,950 | −4.1% |
| 1969 | 42,700 | +21% |
| 1968 | 35,350 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 34,650 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 32,900 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 32,550 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 30,100 | +10% |
| 1963 | 27,300 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 26,600 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 25,550 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 187 of 188
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 cow milk in Burundi?
Burundi produced 40,562 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of cow milk?
Burundi ranked 138th of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cow milk in Burundi changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 143,750 t in 2019.
Does Burundi export or import raw milk of cattle?
In 2024 Burundi reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), 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 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.