FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 590,000 t of maize, the 74th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 362%. The record was 781,721 t in 2022. Area harvested: 481,036 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 590,000 t
- World rank
- 74 of 162
- 10-year change
- +362%
- Record
- 781,721 t
- 2022
Maize in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 590,000 | −2.1% | 481,036 | 1.23 |
| 2023 | 602,629 | −23% | 498,839 | 1.21 |
| 2022 | 781,721 | +28% | 632,566 | 1.24 |
| 2021 | 610,450 | +50% | 500,407 | 1.22 |
| 2020 | 405,650 | +50% | 347,527 | 1.17 |
| 2019 | 270,813 | −6.8% | 270,755 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 290,498 | +27% | 190,003 | 1.53 |
| 2017 | 228,355 | −6.3% | 175,965 | 1.30 |
| 2016 | 243,740 | +52% | 164,306 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 160,713 | +26% | 121,179 | 1.33 |
| 2014 | 127,829 | −21% | 97,242 | 1.31 |
| 2013 | 162,417 | +16% | 122,871 | 1.32 |
| 2012 | 140,536 | +9.4% | 119,478 | 1.18 |
| 2011 | 128,483 | +1.6% | 115,882 | 1.11 |
| 2010 | 126,412 | +5.0% | 119,309 | 1.06 |
| 2009 | 120,379 | +2.3% | 120,000 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 117,681 | +1.9% | 117,200 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 115,507 | −1.1% | 113,202 | 1.02 |
| 2006 | 116,825 | −7.0% | 115,000 | 1.02 |
| 2005 | 125,666 | +2.0% | 116,000 | 1.08 |
| 2004 | 123,199 | +2.2% | 114,000 | 1.08 |
| 2003 | 120,575 | −4.9% | 113,000 | 1.07 |
| 2002 | 126,799 | +1.9% | 116,000 | 1.09 |
| 2001 | 124,395 | +5.6% | 115,000 | 1.08 |
| 2000 | 117,840 | −8.4% | 112,000 | 1.05 |
| 1999 | 128,706 | −2.4% | 115,000 | 1.12 |
| 1998 | 131,830 | −9.1% | 115,000 | 1.15 |
| 1997 | 144,991 | +0.4% | 115,000 | 1.26 |
| 1996 | 144,462 | −5.6% | 110,000 | 1.31 |
| 1995 | 153,021 | +25% | 120,000 | 1.28 |
| 1994 | 122,758 | −29% | 100,000 | 1.23 |
| 1993 | 172,100 | −2.4% | 120,000 | 1.43 |
| 1992 | 176,300 | +2.4% | 124,000 | 1.42 |
| 1991 | 172,200 | +2.6% | 124,000 | 1.39 |
| 1990 | 167,900 | −0.8% | 124,000 | 1.35 |
| 1989 | 169,200 | −1.6% | 124,000 | 1.36 |
| 1988 | 172,000 | +2.2% | 134,000 | 1.28 |
| 1987 | 168,300 | +2.6% | 133,000 | 1.27 |
| 1986 | 164,000 | +4.5% | 132,000 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 157,000 | +13% | 130,000 | 1.21 |
| 1984 | 139,000 | −6.1% | 128,000 | 1.09 |
| 1983 | 148,000 | +2.8% | 130,000 | 1.14 |
| 1982 | 144,000 | −1.4% | 130,000 | 1.11 |
| 1981 | 146,000 | +4.3% | 130,000 | 1.12 |
| 1980 | 140,000 | +3.4% | 130,000 | 1.08 |
| 1979 | 135,400 | −15% | 120,000 | 1.13 |
| 1978 | 160,000 | +14% | 120,000 | 1.33 |
| 1977 | 140,000 | +1.3% | 122,000 | 1.15 |
| 1976 | 138,200 | +0.8% | 122,000 | 1.13 |
| 1975 | 137,140 | +26% | 120,000 | 1.14 |
| 1974 | 108,626 | −20% | 110,000 | 0.99 |
| 1973 | 135,782 | +14% | 118,000 | 1.15 |
| 1972 | 119,574 | −10.0% | 112,000 | 1.07 |
| 1971 | 132,860 | +2.2% | 112,000 | 1.19 |
| 1970 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 112,000 | 1.16 |
| 1969 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 112,000 | 1.12 |
| 1968 | 120,000 | +3.8% | 112,000 | 1.07 |
| 1967 | 115,600 | +5.3% | 111,500 | 1.04 |
| 1966 | 109,740 | +1.7% | 109,890 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 107,900 | −1.2% | 107,000 | 1.01 |
| 1964 | 109,200 | +19% | 107,500 | 1.02 |
| 1963 | 91,900 | −1.1% | 101,200 | 0.91 |
| 1962 | 92,900 | −2.2% | 90,000 | 1.03 |
| 1961 | 95,000 | — | 99,000 | 0.96 |
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.