> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,590 t
World rank13 of 26
10-year change−65%
Record8,135 t2012

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

## Burundi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.17% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 0.9 (+33%)
kg per person0.18world 0.57
10-year change−65%world +6.5%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/dr-congo/) | 7,154 | 0.15% |
| 12 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/haiti/) | 6,589 | 0.14% |
| 13 | **Burundi** | 2,590 | 0.06% |
| 14 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/venezuela/) | 2,532 | 0.05% |
| 15 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/panama/) | 1,877 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 26 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/)

### 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.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/india/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/malawi/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/myanmar/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/tanzania/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/kenya/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/dominican-republic/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/uganda/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/benin/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/nepal/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/peru/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/dr-congo/)[Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/haiti/)
[All countries producing pigeon peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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