All sugar crops production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 139,352 t of all sugar crops, the 105th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 239,519 t in 2013. Area harvested: 1,868 ha, yield 74.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 139,352 t
- World rank
- 105 of 137
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 239,519 t
- 2013
All sugar crops in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 74.6
- world 70.9 (+5.2%)
- kg per person
- 9.92
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Ghana | 156,723 | 0.01% |
| 104 | Rwanda | 156,259 | 0.01% |
| 105 | Burundi | 139,352 | 0.01% |
| 106 | Central African Republic | 124,628 | 0.01% |
| 107 | Suriname | 91,128 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 | 139,352 | −0.8% | 1,868 | 74.60 |
| 2023 | 140,417 | −28% | 1,693 | 82.94 |
| 2022 | 193,892 | +23% | 2,440 | 79.46 |
| 2021 | 157,913 | −17% | 3,540 | 44.61 |
| 2020 | 190,950 | +4.4% | 3,282 | 58.18 |
| 2019 | 182,919 | +2.5% | 3,140 | 58.25 |
| 2018 | 178,439 | −17% | 3,057 | 58.37 |
| 2017 | 215,118 | −1.4% | 3,250 | 66.19 |
| 2016 | 218,115 | +2.3% | 3,033 | 71.91 |
| 2015 | 213,130 | +3.1% | 2,998 | 71.09 |
| 2014 | 206,644 | −14% | 2,998 | 68.93 |
| 2013 | 239,519 | +8.7% | 2,800 | 85.54 |
| 2012 | 220,326 | +8.1% | 2,700 | 81.60 |
| 2011 | 203,883 | +55% | 1,676 | 121.65 |
| 2010 | 131,730 | +8.2% | 2,440 | 53.99 |
| 2009 | 121,767 | +3.5% | 2,198 | 55.40 |
| 2008 | 117,681 | +1.6% | 2,632 | 44.71 |
| 2007 | 115,807 | −0.9% | 2,530 | 45.77 |
| 2006 | 116,825 | −7.0% | 2,526 | 46.25 |
| 2005 | 125,666 | +2.0% | 2,527 | 49.73 |
| 2004 | 123,199 | +2.2% | 2,262 | 54.46 |
| 2003 | 120,575 | −4.9% | 2,114 | 57.04 |
| 2002 | 126,799 | +1.9% | 2,150 | 58.98 |
| 2001 | 124,395 | +5.6% | 2,001 | 62.17 |
| 2000 | 117,840 | −33% | 2,406 | 48.98 |
| 1999 | 175,000 | −8.1% | 2,700 | 64.81 |
| 1998 | 190,476 | +8.8% | 2,600 | 73.26 |
| 1997 | 175,000 | +9.8% | 2,400 | 72.92 |
| 1996 | 159,406 | +20% | 2,100 | 75.91 |
| 1995 | 132,920 | +10% | 1,900 | 69.96 |
| 1994 | 120,632 | −17% | 1,800 | 67.02 |
| 1993 | 146,174 | −3.0% | 1,800 | 81.21 |
| 1992 | 150,771 | +14% | 1,802 | 83.67 |
| 1991 | 132,079 | +52% | 1,220 | 108.26 |
| 1990 | 87,092 | +14% | 896 | 97.20 |
| 1989 | 76,154 | +69% | 669 | 113.83 |
| 1988 | 44,942 | +533% | 500 | 89.88 |
| 1987 | 7,100 | +1.4% | 110 | 64.55 |
| 1986 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 110 | 63.64 |
| 1985 | 7,000 | +17% | 110 | 63.64 |
| 1984 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 60.00 |
| 1983 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 60.00 |
| 1982 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 100 | 60.00 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +20% | 100 | 60.00 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1977 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1976 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1975 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1972 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1971 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1970 | 5,000 | — | 90 | 55.56 |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Burundi?
Burundi produced 139,352 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Burundi ranked 105th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Burundi changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 239,519 t in 2013.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Burundi?
74.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (139,352 t from 1,868 ha), against a world average of 70.9 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.

