Sweet potatoes production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 944,229 t of sweet potatoes, the 15th largest in the world (1.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 80,064 ha, yield 11.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 944,229 t
- World rank
- 15 of 111
- 10-year change
- +42%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2021
Sweet potatoes in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.0%
- 0.71% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.8
- world 12.6 (−6.4%)
- kg per person
- 67.2
- world 11.1
- 10-year change
- +42%
- world −3.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Vietnam | 972,890 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Brazil | 970,050 | 1.1% |
| 15 | Burundi | 944,229 | 1.0% |
| 16 | Kenya | 862,724 | 0.95% |
| 17 | Papua New Guinea | 732,422 | 0.81% |
Map of world production of sweet potatoes
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 | 944,229 | −1.6% | 80,064 | 11.79 |
| 2023 | 960,000 | −11% | 83,149 | 11.55 |
| 2022 | 1,084,538 | −2.6% | 95,998 | 11.30 |
| 2021 | 1,113,601 | +8.4% | 101,967 | 10.92 |
| 2020 | 1,027,026 | +0.3% | 93,724 | 10.96 |
| 2019 | 1,023,458 | +76% | 93,578 | 10.94 |
| 2018 | 583,019 | +12% | 62,364 | 9.35 |
| 2017 | 519,637 | −28% | 58,303 | 8.91 |
| 2016 | 726,048 | +25% | 54,584 | 13.30 |
| 2015 | 580,848 | −13% | 58,620 | 9.91 |
| 2014 | 664,217 | −21% | 66,029 | 10.06 |
| 2013 | 839,715 | +27% | 80,334 | 10.45 |
| 2012 | 659,593 | −31% | 101,421 | 6.50 |
| 2011 | 955,103 | −1.2% | 131,333 | 7.27 |
| 2010 | 966,343 | +4.3% | 134,223 | 7.20 |
| 2009 | 926,319 | +3.3% | 138,000 | 6.71 |
| 2008 | 896,883 | +2.7% | 136,000 | 6.59 |
| 2007 | 873,663 | +4.3% | 131,000 | 6.67 |
| 2006 | 837,311 | −1.5% | 125,000 | 6.70 |
| 2005 | 849,784 | +1.8% | 130,000 | 6.54 |
| 2004 | 834,394 | +3.3% | 125,000 | 6.68 |
| 2003 | 807,940 | −3.1% | 124,500 | 6.49 |
| 2002 | 833,470 | +6.7% | 124,000 | 6.72 |
| 2001 | 780,859 | +14% | 120,000 | 6.51 |
| 2000 | 687,382 | −6.4% | 110,000 | 6.25 |
| 1999 | 734,172 | +24% | 112,000 | 6.56 |
| 1998 | 590,480 | −13% | 100,000 | 5.90 |
| 1997 | 680,664 | +1.6% | 110,000 | 6.19 |
| 1996 | 670,256 | −0.5% | 108,000 | 6.21 |
| 1995 | 673,530 | +12% | 110,000 | 6.12 |
| 1994 | 601,489 | −12% | 100,000 | 6.01 |
| 1993 | 680,000 | −2.5% | 105,000 | 6.48 |
| 1992 | 697,600 | +2.5% | 110,000 | 6.34 |
| 1991 | 680,500 | +2.5% | 105,000 | 6.48 |
| 1990 | 663,600 | +2.0% | 103,000 | 6.44 |
| 1989 | 650,700 | +1.5% | 102,400 | 6.35 |
| 1988 | 641,300 | +2.5% | 100,000 | 6.41 |
| 1987 | 625,900 | +2.4% | 98,000 | 6.39 |
| 1986 | 611,000 | +10% | 95,000 | 6.43 |
| 1985 | 555,000 | +7.4% | 87,000 | 6.38 |
| 1984 | 517,000 | +3.0% | 81,000 | 6.38 |
| 1983 | 502,000 | +2.4% | 79,000 | 6.35 |
| 1982 | 490,000 | −1.4% | 77,000 | 6.36 |
| 1981 | 497,000 | −0.6% | 78,000 | 6.37 |
| 1980 | 500,000 | +6.9% | 79,000 | 6.33 |
| 1979 | 467,700 | −17% | 75,000 | 6.24 |
| 1978 | 564,000 | +36% | 85,000 | 6.64 |
| 1977 | 415,000 | +1.4% | 65,000 | 6.38 |
| 1976 | 409,100 | +1.6% | 64,000 | 6.39 |
| 1975 | 402,561 | +26% | 63,000 | 6.39 |
| 1974 | 318,860 | −20% | 52,000 | 6.13 |
| 1973 | 398,575 | +14% | 63,000 | 6.33 |
| 1972 | 350,995 | −10% | 56,000 | 6.27 |
| 1971 | 389,995 | +2.2% | 62,000 | 6.29 |
| 1970 | 381,600 | −4.6% | 60,000 | 6.36 |
| 1969 | 400,000 | 0.0% | 63,000 | 6.35 |
| 1968 | 400,000 | 0.0% | 63,000 | 6.35 |
| 1967 | 400,000 | +2.6% | 63,000 | 6.35 |
| 1966 | 390,000 | 0.0% | 62,000 | 6.29 |
| 1965 | 390,000 | 0.0% | 62,000 | 6.29 |
| 1964 | 390,000 | +2.6% | 62,000 | 6.29 |
| 1963 | 380,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 6.33 |
| 1962 | 380,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 6.33 |
| 1961 | 380,000 | — | 60,000 | 6.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 3,000
- Exporter rank
- 88 of 97
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of sweet potatoes in Burundi?
Burundi produced 944,229 t in 2024, 1.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?
Burundi ranked 15th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of sweet potatoes in Burundi changed?
It rose by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Burundi?
11.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (944,229 t from 80,064 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.
Does Burundi export or import sweet potatoes?
In 2024 Burundi reported exports of 2 t (USD 3,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 imputed 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.