All roots and tubers production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 4.1 million t of all roots and tubers, the 39th largest in the world (0.44% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 28%. The record was 4.4 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 472,373 ha, yield 8.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4.1 million t
- World rank
- 39 of 192
- 10-year change
- +28%
- Record
- 4.4 million t
- 2020
All roots and tubers in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.44%
- 0.38% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.7
- world 13.1 (−34%)
- kg per person
- 293
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +28%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Kenya | 4,288,934 | 0.45% |
| 38 | Colombia | 4,145,576 | 0.44% |
| 39 | Burundi | 4,111,180 | 0.44% |
| 40 | Belgium | 3,977,850 | 0.42% |
| 41 | Rwanda | 3,788,043 | 0.40% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 4,111,180 | −1.7% | 472,373 | 8.70 |
| 2023 | 4,183,595 | −4.0% | 487,277 | 8.59 |
| 2022 | 4,357,665 | +1.0% | 508,738 | 8.57 |
| 2021 | 4,314,260 | −2.4% | 511,416 | 8.44 |
| 2020 | 4,419,890 | +12% | 516,346 | 8.56 |
| 2019 | 3,958,849 | +14% | 463,440 | 8.54 |
| 2018 | 3,462,502 | +8.8% | 411,388 | 8.42 |
| 2017 | 3,181,926 | −7.6% | 411,435 | 7.73 |
| 2016 | 3,443,057 | −5.3% | 307,953 | 11.18 |
| 2015 | 3,634,628 | +13% | 437,336 | 8.31 |
| 2014 | 3,208,265 | −3.9% | 413,095 | 7.77 |
| 2013 | 3,337,195 | +63% | 443,226 | 7.53 |
| 2012 | 2,051,323 | +31% | 427,554 | 4.80 |
| 2011 | 1,560,209 | −6.2% | 255,799 | 6.10 |
| 2010 | 1,663,203 | +3.2% | 279,025 | 5.96 |
| 2009 | 1,611,413 | +2.2% | 301,733 | 5.34 |
| 2008 | 1,576,488 | +3.4% | 250,782 | 6.29 |
| 2007 | 1,524,652 | +1.5% | 218,711 | 6.97 |
| 2006 | 1,502,761 | −7.2% | 215,468 | 6.97 |
| 2005 | 1,619,336 | −1.4% | 246,522 | 6.57 |
| 2004 | 1,641,674 | −1.3% | 238,248 | 6.89 |
| 2003 | 1,663,101 | −2.6% | 242,719 | 6.85 |
| 2002 | 1,707,031 | +5.4% | 237,256 | 7.19 |
| 2001 | 1,619,533 | +11% | 231,264 | 7.00 |
| 2000 | 1,458,439 | −1.4% | 212,344 | 6.87 |
| 1999 | 1,478,909 | +12% | 213,200 | 6.94 |
| 1998 | 1,322,282 | −8.7% | 197,300 | 6.70 |
| 1997 | 1,448,497 | +6.2% | 219,900 | 6.59 |
| 1996 | 1,364,535 | +2.9% | 208,210 | 6.55 |
| 1995 | 1,326,328 | +5.0% | 204,943 | 6.47 |
| 1994 | 1,262,722 | −13% | 192,421 | 6.56 |
| 1993 | 1,449,100 | −2.5% | 212,714 | 6.81 |
| 1992 | 1,485,600 | +2.5% | 216,941 | 6.85 |
| 1991 | 1,449,100 | +2.5% | 211,538 | 6.85 |
| 1990 | 1,413,400 | +1.1% | 206,494 | 6.84 |
| 1989 | 1,398,300 | −0.4% | 210,100 | 6.66 |
| 1988 | 1,403,800 | +2.6% | 203,300 | 6.91 |
| 1987 | 1,368,500 | +2.4% | 198,300 | 6.90 |
| 1986 | 1,336,000 | +9.7% | 192,000 | 6.96 |
| 1985 | 1,218,000 | +3.7% | 177,200 | 6.87 |
| 1984 | 1,174,000 | +7.9% | 168,100 | 6.98 |
| 1983 | 1,088,000 | +1.4% | 159,100 | 6.84 |
| 1982 | 1,073,000 | −1.6% | 160,100 | 6.70 |
| 1981 | 1,090,000 | +5.8% | 158,100 | 6.89 |
| 1980 | 1,030,000 | +4.2% | 152,900 | 6.74 |
| 1979 | 988,900 | −14% | 147,700 | 6.70 |
| 1978 | 1,149,000 | +19% | 163,300 | 7.04 |
| 1977 | 964,000 | +1.4% | 142,100 | 6.78 |
| 1976 | 950,900 | +1.5% | 140,100 | 6.79 |
| 1975 | 936,668 | +14% | 138,100 | 6.78 |
| 1974 | 821,888 | −11% | 123,400 | 6.66 |
| 1973 | 927,359 | +14% | 138,100 | 6.72 |
| 1972 | 816,669 | −10.0% | 123,000 | 6.64 |
| 1971 | 907,389 | +2.2% | 136,100 | 6.67 |
| 1970 | 887,900 | −5.1% | 133,100 | 6.67 |
| 1969 | 935,700 | −1.1% | 139,611 | 6.70 |
| 1968 | 945,700 | +0.5% | 140,600 | 6.73 |
| 1967 | 940,700 | +2.8% | 139,400 | 6.75 |
| 1966 | 914,700 | −1.1% | 136,597 | 6.70 |
| 1965 | 924,700 | +0.2% | 137,200 | 6.74 |
| 1964 | 922,700 | +3.9% | 136,400 | 6.76 |
| 1963 | 887,700 | +0.8% | 131,300 | 6.76 |
| 1962 | 880,700 | 0.0% | 129,400 | 6.81 |
| 1961 | 880,700 | — | 129,000 | 6.83 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Burundi?
Burundi produced 4.1 million t in 2024, 0.44% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Burundi ranked 39th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Burundi changed?
It rose by 28% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 4.4 million t in 2020.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Burundi?
8.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.1 million t from 472,373 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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
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.