Rice (paddy) production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 136,000 t of rice (paddy), the 72nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 102%. The record was 241,211 t in 2019. Area harvested: 99,419 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 136,000 t
- World rank
- 72 of 115
- 10-year change
- +102%
- Record
- 241,211 t
- 2019
Rice (paddy) in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 4.8 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 9.68
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +102%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Tajikistan | 163,549 | 0.02% |
| 71 | Rwanda | 141,932 | 0.02% |
| 72 | Burundi | 136,000 | 0.02% |
| 73 | Haiti | 135,000 | 0.02% |
| 74 | Malawi | 127,000 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 136,000 | +8.8% | 99,419 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | 125,000 | +8.7% | 86,614 | 1.44 |
| 2022 | 115,000 | −4.2% | 75,963 | 1.51 |
| 2021 | 120,000 | −20% | 73,983 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 150,000 | −38% | 93,042 | 1.61 |
| 2019 | 241,211 | +170% | 142,761 | 1.69 |
| 2018 | 89,296 | +1.1% | 49,813 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 88,298 | −40% | 49,501 | 1.78 |
| 2016 | 146,633 | +279% | 63,751 | 2.30 |
| 2015 | 38,674 | −43% | 34,246 | 1.13 |
| 2014 | 67,377 | +63% | 23,730 | 2.84 |
| 2013 | 41,454 | −36% | 21,670 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 64,620 | −29% | 30,711 | 2.10 |
| 2011 | 91,415 | +10% | 34,049 | 2.68 |
| 2010 | 83,019 | +5.8% | 29,569 | 2.81 |
| 2009 | 78,432 | +11% | 24,000 | 3.27 |
| 2008 | 70,846 | −0.1% | 22,000 | 3.22 |
| 2007 | 70,911 | +3.8% | 21,000 | 3.38 |
| 2006 | 68,311 | +0.5% | 20,500 | 3.33 |
| 2005 | 67,947 | +5.3% | 19,900 | 3.41 |
| 2004 | 64,532 | +5.3% | 19,600 | 3.29 |
| 2003 | 61,256 | −2.2% | 19,500 | 3.14 |
| 2002 | 62,648 | +2.8% | 19,200 | 3.26 |
| 2001 | 60,920 | +18% | 19,000 | 3.21 |
| 2000 | 51,678 | −12% | 17,000 | 3.04 |
| 1999 | 58,630 | +43% | 18,000 | 3.26 |
| 1998 | 41,000 | −37% | 13,700 | 2.99 |
| 1997 | 65,102 | +56% | 20,000 | 3.26 |
| 1996 | 41,810 | +56% | 15,000 | 2.79 |
| 1995 | 26,819 | −30% | 10,000 | 2.68 |
| 1994 | 38,228 | −4.9% | 12,284 | 3.11 |
| 1993 | 40,200 | −0.5% | 12,801 | 3.14 |
| 1992 | 40,400 | +0.5% | 13,000 | 3.11 |
| 1991 | 40,200 | +0.5% | 13,000 | 3.09 |
| 1990 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 3.33 |
| 1989 | 40,000 | +14% | 12,000 | 3.33 |
| 1988 | 35,000 | +25% | 10,000 | 3.50 |
| 1987 | 28,000 | +33% | 12,000 | 2.33 |
| 1986 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 6,810 | 3.08 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | +11% | 4,530 | 4.42 |
| 1984 | 18,000 | +100% | 6,000 | 3.00 |
| 1983 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 2.57 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 3,500 | 2.57 |
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | +11% | 4,254 | 2.35 |
| 1979 | 9,000 | +43% | 3,000 | 3.00 |
| 1978 | 6,300 | −16% | 4,200 | 1.50 |
| 1977 | 7,500 | +12% | 4,100 | 1.83 |
| 1976 | 6,700 | −0.6% | 3,025 | 2.21 |
| 1975 | 6,738 | +8.9% | 2,968 | 2.27 |
| 1974 | 6,186 | +29% | 3,067 | 2.02 |
| 1973 | 4,800 | +0.3% | 2,652 | 1.81 |
| 1972 | 4,785 | +12% | 2,223 | 2.15 |
| 1971 | 4,277 | −15% | 3,113 | 1.37 |
| 1970 | 5,047 | +46% | 3,510 | 1.44 |
| 1969 | 3,446 | −25% | 2,069 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 4,600 | +229% | 2,200 | 2.09 |
| 1967 | 1,400 | −29% | 1,424 | 0.98 |
| 1966 | 1,967 | −9.7% | 962 | 2.04 |
| 1965 | 2,178 | −24% | 1,050 | 2.07 |
| 1964 | 2,880 | +7.5% | 1,200 | 2.40 |
| 1963 | 2,680 | −2.5% | 960 | 2.79 |
| 1962 | 2,750 | −8.3% | 1,100 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 797 | 3.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 15 t USD 67,000
- Importer rank
- 112 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Burundi?
Burundi produced 136,000 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Burundi ranked 72nd of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Burundi changed?
It rose by 102% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 241,211 t in 2019.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Burundi?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (136,000 t from 99,419 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Burundi export or import rice?
In 2024 Burundi reported no exports and imports of 15 t (USD 67,000), 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 from an external organisation. 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.