FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Pigeon peas, dry production in Burundi

In 2024 Burundi produced 2,590 t of pigeon peas, dry, the 13th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 65%. The record was 8,135 t in 2012. Area harvested: 2,207 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 2,590 t
World rank: 13 of 26
10-year change: −65%
Record: 8,135 t; 2012

Pigeon peas, dry in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Burundi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.06%; 0.17% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 1.2; world 0.9 (+33%)
kg per person: 0.18; world 0.57
10-year change: −65%; world +6.5%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
11	DR Congo	7,154	0.15%
12	Haiti	6,589	0.14%
13	Burundi	2,590	0.06%
14	Venezuela	2,532	0.05%
15	Panama	1,877	0.04%

Full ranking of 26 countries

Map of world production of pigeon peas, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Burundi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	2,590	−1.2%	2,207	1.17
2023	2,622	−1.8%	2,233	1.17
2022	2,669	+7.7%	2,257	1.18
2021	2,479	−8.8%	2,130	1.16
2020	2,719	−3.3%	2,313	1.18
2019	2,811	+15%	2,327	1.21
2018	2,434	−16%	2,060	1.18
2017	2,910	+5.4%	2,552	1.14
2016	2,762	+117%	2,560	1.08
2015	1,275	−83%	1,327	0.96
2014	7,486	+1.4%	8,396	0.89
2013	7,386	−9.2%	4,785	1.54
2012	8,135	+37%	5,323	1.53
2011	5,946	+27%	5,095	1.17
2010	4,679	+51%	4,172	1.12
2009	3,100	+3.3%	3,100	1.00
2008	3,000	+7.1%	3,000	1.00
2007	2,800	+12%	2,800	1.00
2006	2,490	+2.9%	2,490	1.00
2005	2,420	+0.8%	2,420	1.00
2004	2,400	+2.1%	2,400	1.00
2003	2,350	+6.8%	2,350	1.00
2002	2,200	−4.3%	2,200	1.00
2001	2,300	+28%	2,300	1.00
2000	1,800	−10.0%	1,800	1.00
1999	2,000	−13%	2,000	1.00
1998	2,300	−4.2%	2,300	1.00
1997	2,400	+4.3%	2,400	1.00
1996	2,300	−8.0%	2,300	1.00
1995	2,500	+19%	2,500	1.00
1994	2,100	−13%	2,100	1.00
1993	2,400	−4.0%	2,466	0.97
1992	2,500	−1.1%	2,565	0.97
1991	2,529	−23%	2,571	0.98
1990	3,271	+36%	2,222	1.47
1989	2,400	−4.0%	2,300	1.04
1988	2,500	0.0%	2,300	1.09
1987	2,500	+4.2%	2,300	1.09
1986	2,400	−4.0%	2,300	1.04
1985	2,500	+39%	2,300	1.09
1984	1,800	−31%	1,800	1.00
1983	2,600	−7.1%	2,400	1.08
1982	2,800	+27%	2,500	1.12
1981	2,200	−16%	2,200	1.00
1980	2,630	+1.2%	2,350	1.12
1979	2,600	0.0%	2,300	1.13
1978	2,600	+13%	2,300	1.13
1977	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1976	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1975	2,300	+4.5%	2,100	1.10
1974	2,200	−4.3%	2,100	1.05
1973	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1972	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1971	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1970	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1969	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1968	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1967	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1966	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1965	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1964	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1963	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1962	2,300	0.0%	2,100	1.10
1961	2,300	—	2,100	1.10

Questions and answers

What is the production of pigeon peas, dry in Burundi?

Burundi produced 2,590 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of pigeon peas, dry?

Burundi ranked 13th of 26 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 75.4% of the world total.

How has the production of pigeon peas, dry in Burundi changed?

It fell by 65% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.5% for the world. The record was 8,135 t in 2012.

What is the yield of pigeon peas, dry in Burundi?

1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,590 t from 2,207 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.

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.

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.