> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024136,000 t
World rank72 of 115
10-year change+102%
Record241,211 t2019

## Rice (paddy) in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Burundi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.4world 4.8 (−71%)
kg per person9.68world 100
10-year change+102%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/tajikistan/) | 163,549 | 0.02% |
| 71 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/rwanda/) | 141,932 | 0.02% |
| 72 | **Burundi** | 136,000 | 0.02% |
| 73 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/haiti/) | 135,000 | 0.02% |
| 74 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/malawi/) | 127,000 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

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 | 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

Imports15 t USD 67,000
Importer rank112 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](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Other products of Burundi

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[Agricultural production in Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/country/burundi/)

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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