FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 30,000 t of sorghum, the 58th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. The record was 86,854 t in 2011. Area harvested: 49,750 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 30,000 t
- World rank
- 58 of 107
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 86,854 t
- 2011
Sorghum in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30,000 | +20% | 49,750 | 0.60 |
| 2023 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 2022 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 2021 | 25,000 | +13% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 2020 | 22,172 | +151% | 36,456 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 8,851 | −69% | 15,809 | 0.56 |
| 2018 | 28,472 | +12% | 42,513 | 0.67 |
| 2017 | 25,499 | −14% | 39,234 | 0.65 |
| 2016 | 29,665 | −3.0% | 42,526 | 0.70 |
| 2015 | 30,587 | +37% | 26,528 | 1.15 |
| 2014 | 22,354 | −29% | 32,254 | 0.69 |
| 2013 | 31,453 | −0.2% | 48,291 | 0.65 |
| 2012 | 31,527 | −64% | 53,523 | 0.59 |
| 2011 | 86,854 | +4.6% | 104,017 | 0.83 |
| 2010 | 83,023 | +2.3% | 77,150 | 1.08 |
| 2009 | 81,176 | +1.7% | 63,000 | 1.29 |
| 2008 | 79,818 | −6.7% | 62,000 | 1.29 |
| 2007 | 85,565 | +4.0% | 66,000 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 82,249 | +6.5% | 65,000 | 1.27 |
| 2005 | 77,231 | +4.1% | 55,000 | 1.40 |
| 2004 | 74,171 | +3.8% | 55,000 | 1.35 |
| 2003 | 71,471 | −2.4% | 55,317 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 73,246 | +6.0% | 57,000 | 1.29 |
| 2001 | 69,074 | +13% | 55,000 | 1.26 |
| 2000 | 60,980 | +1.6% | 50,303 | 1.21 |
| 1999 | 59,992 | −11% | 50,000 | 1.20 |
| 1998 | 67,431 | −1.1% | 54,000 | 1.25 |
| 1997 | 68,208 | +3.3% | 55,000 | 1.24 |
| 1996 | 66,031 | +0.3% | 50,000 | 1.32 |
| 1995 | 65,840 | +47% | 50,000 | 1.32 |
| 1994 | 44,721 | −32% | 45,000 | 0.99 |
| 1993 | 65,300 | −2.2% | 58,000 | 1.13 |
| 1992 | 66,800 | +2.5% | 58,000 | 1.15 |
| 1991 | 65,200 | +2.4% | 58,000 | 1.12 |
| 1990 | 63,700 | −2.7% | 58,000 | 1.10 |
| 1989 | 65,500 | +2.7% | 58,000 | 1.13 |
| 1988 | 63,800 | +2.1% | 77,000 | 0.83 |
| 1987 | 62,500 | +2.5% | 63,000 | 0.99 |
| 1986 | 61,000 | +3.4% | 61,000 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 59,000 | +20% | 59,000 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 49,000 | −7.5% | 49,000 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 53,000 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 52,000 | −1.9% | 52,000 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 53,000 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 52,000 | −5.5% | 52,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 55,000 | +150% | 55,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.96 |
| 1977 | 22,000 | +2.3% | 22,500 | 0.98 |
| 1976 | 21,500 | +1.7% | 22,000 | 0.98 |
| 1975 | 21,140 | +26% | 21,500 | 0.98 |
| 1974 | 16,745 | −20% | 17,000 | 0.99 |
| 1973 | 20,931 | +14% | 21,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 18,433 | −10.0% | 20,000 | 0.92 |
| 1971 | 20,481 | +2.2% | 21,000 | 0.98 |
| 1970 | 20,040 | −4.6% | 20,500 | 0.98 |
| 1969 | 21,000 | −4.5% | 21,000 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 22,000 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 21,000 | −13% | 21,000 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 24,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 22,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 21,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 19,000 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | 20,000 | 1.00 |
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.