Palm kernels production in Burundi
In 2023 Burundi produced 8,502 t of palm kernels, the 31st largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 9,500 t in 2008.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 8,502 t
- World rank
- 31 of 44
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 9,500 t
- 2008
Palm kernels in Burundi, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 18,000 | 0.09% |
| 30 | Paraguay | 14,778 | 0.08% |
| 31 | Burundi | 8,502 | 0.04% |
| 32 | Togo | 8,211 | 0.04% |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 7,985 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Burundi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8,502 | −0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,511 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,520 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | 8,644 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,398 | +22% |
| 2018 | 6,880 | −0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,920 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,900 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,760 | −1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,840 | −3.7% |
| 2013 | 7,100 | −1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | −17% |
| 2010 | 8,400 | −6.7% |
| 2009 | 9,000 | −5.3% |
| 2008 | 9,500 | +12% |
| 2007 | 8,500 | +55% |
| 2006 | 5,500 | +67% |
| 2005 | 3,300 | +65% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | +33% |
| 2003 | 1,500 | +36% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +16% |
| 2001 | 950 | −27% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | −7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,400 | −3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,450 | −3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,450 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | −10% |
| 1993 | 1,450 | −2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,490 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,450 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,420 | +38% |
| 1989 | 1,030 | −24% |
| 1988 | 1,360 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,330 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,300 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,200 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,190 | −26% |
| 1978 | 1,600 | +39% |
| 1977 | 1,150 | −0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,160 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,160 | +20% |
| 1974 | 970 | −20% |
| 1973 | 1,210 | +13% |
| 1972 | 1,070 | −10% |
| 1971 | 1,190 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,160 | +16% |
| 1969 | 1,000 | +25% |
| 1968 | 800 | +33% |
| 1967 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 44 of 48
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 palm kernels in Burundi?
Burundi produced 8,502 t in 2023, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Burundi ranked 31st of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.
How has the production of palm kernels in Burundi changed?
It rose by 20% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 9,500 t in 2008.
Does Burundi export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Burundi reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) and no imports, 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.
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.