> In 2024 Burundi produced 480 t of sheep meat, the 136th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 56%.

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# Sheep meat production in Burundi

In 2024 Burundi produced 480 t of sheep meat, the 136th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 56%. The record was 1,470 t in 2013.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024480 t
World rank136 of 175
10-year change−56%
Record1,470 t2013

## Sheep meat in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Burundi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
kg per person0.03world 1.41
10-year change−56%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 134 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/guyana/) | 567 | 0.00% |
| 135 | [Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/colombia/) | 533 | 0.00% |
| 136 | **Burundi** | 480 | 0.00% |
| 137 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/congo-brazzaville/) | 458 | 0.00% |
| 138 | [Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/lesotho/) | 430 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 175 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

### Map of world production of sheep meat

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 480 | −14% |
| 2023 | 558 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 533 | +52% |
| 2021 | 350 | −56% |
| 2020 | 798 | +23% |
| 2019 | 651 | −27% |
| 2018 | 888 | −18% |
| 2017 | 1,080 | −16% |
| 2016 | 1,283 | +44% |
| 2015 | 893 | −18% |
| 2014 | 1,092 | −26% |
| 2013 | 1,470 | +27% |
| 2012 | 1,158 | +121% |
| 2011 | 525 | −29% |
| 2010 | 738 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 672 | +33% |
| 2008 | 507 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 463 | −5.3% |
| 2006 | 489 | +31% |
| 2005 | 374 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 362 | +87% |
| 2003 | 194 | −51% |
| 2002 | 395 | +14% |
| 2001 | 347 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 364 | −5.2% |
| 1999 | 384 | +10% |
| 1998 | 348 | −3.3% |
| 1997 | 360 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 336 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 324 | −75% |
| 1994 | 1,320 | +214% |
| 1993 | 420 | −36% |
| 1992 | 660 | +53% |
| 1991 | 432 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 420 | −63% |
| 1989 | 1,140 | −3.1% |
| 1988 | 1,176 | +12% |
| 1987 | 1,050 | −5.1% |
| 1986 | 1,106 | −0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,116 | −3.1% |
| 1984 | 1,152 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,126 | +15% |
| 1982 | 978 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 948 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | 986 | +12% |
| 1979 | 880 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 804 | −12% |
| 1977 | 912 | −1.3% |
| 1976 | 924 | −1.3% |
| 1975 | 936 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 912 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 900 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 852 | +15% |
| 1971 | 744 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 684 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 672 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 624 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 588 | +11% |
| 1966 | 528 | +13% |
| 1965 | 468 | +26% |
| 1964 | 372 | −11% |
| 1963 | 420 | −7.9% |
| 1962 | 456 | −5.0% |
| 1961 | 480 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sheep meat in Burundi?

Burundi produced 480 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of sheep meat?

Burundi ranked 136th of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of sheep meat in Burundi changed?

It fell by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 1,470 t in 2013.

### 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/sheep-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-zealand/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/algeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/sudan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/uzbekistan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/united-kingdom/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/chad/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iran/)
[All countries producing sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## Other products of Burundi

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/burundi/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/burundi/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/burundi/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/burundi/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/burundi/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/burundi/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/burundi/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/burundi/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/burundi/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/burundi/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/burundi/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/burundi/)
[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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