> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/burundi/

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# 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, 20244.1 million t
World rank39 of 192
10-year change+28%
Record4.4 million t2020

## All roots and tubers in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Burundi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.44%0.38% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.7world 13.1 (−34%)
kg per person293world 116
10-year change+28%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/kenya/) | 4,288,934 | 0.45% |
| 38 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/colombia/) | 4,145,576 | 0.44% |
| 39 | **Burundi** | 4,111,180 | 0.44% |
| 40 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/belgium/) | 3,977,850 | 0.42% |
| 41 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/rwanda/) | 3,788,043 | 0.40% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

### Map of world production of roots and tubers

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 | 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/india/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/dr-congo/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ghana/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/brazil/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/indonesia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/russia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing all roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

## 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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