Wheat production in Burundi
In 2024 Burundi produced 8,365 t of wheat, the 99th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. The record was 22,751 t in 2018. Area harvested: 11,453 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8,365 t
- World rank
- 99 of 122
- 10-year change
- +49%
- Record
- 22,751 t
- 2018
Wheat in Burundi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burundi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 3.6 (−80%)
- kg per person
- 0.60
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- +49%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Oman | 11,740 | 0.00% |
| 98 | DR Congo | 9,000 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Burundi | 8,365 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Ecuador | 7,323 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Niger | 6,803 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of wheat
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 | 8,365 | −6.7% | 11,453 | 0.73 |
| 2023 | 8,969 | −6.7% | 12,249 | 0.73 |
| 2022 | 9,608 | +3.4% | 13,089 | 0.73 |
| 2021 | 9,295 | +128% | 12,863 | 0.72 |
| 2020 | 4,078 | −17% | 5,729 | 0.71 |
| 2019 | 4,894 | −78% | 7,645 | 0.64 |
| 2018 | 22,751 | +182% | 16,145 | 1.41 |
| 2017 | 8,060 | +1.0% | 20,240 | 0.40 |
| 2016 | 7,980 | +20% | 20,668 | 0.39 |
| 2015 | 6,656 | +18% | 9,740 | 0.68 |
| 2014 | 5,628 | −12% | 9,766 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 6,423 | +53% | 8,828 | 0.73 |
| 2012 | 4,196 | −57% | 9,434 | 0.44 |
| 2011 | 9,787 | +8.3% | 14,035 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 9,034 | +5.3% | 12,346 | 0.73 |
| 2009 | 8,583 | +6.0% | 10,000 | 0.86 |
| 2008 | 8,094 | +1.3% | 9,600 | 0.84 |
| 2007 | 7,987 | −0.2% | 9,500 | 0.84 |
| 2006 | 8,007 | +3.2% | 10,000 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 7,756 | +3.5% | 10,500 | 0.74 |
| 2004 | 7,493 | −7.4% | 9,000 | 0.83 |
| 2003 | 8,092 | −2.4% | 10,250 | 0.79 |
| 2002 | 8,290 | −4.3% | 10,000 | 0.83 |
| 2001 | 8,667 | +42% | 10,000 | 0.87 |
| 2000 | 6,097 | −14% | 9,000 | 0.68 |
| 1999 | 7,085 | −28% | 10,000 | 0.71 |
| 1998 | 9,778 | +0.4% | 12,000 | 0.81 |
| 1997 | 9,739 | +7.6% | 12,528 | 0.78 |
| 1996 | 9,054 | +1.4% | 11,675 | 0.78 |
| 1995 | 8,928 | +12% | 12,000 | 0.74 |
| 1994 | 7,942 | −8.7% | 9,000 | 0.88 |
| 1993 | 8,700 | −2.2% | 11,173 | 0.78 |
| 1992 | 8,900 | +1.1% | 12,500 | 0.71 |
| 1991 | 8,800 | +2.3% | 12,000 | 0.73 |
| 1990 | 8,600 | +3.6% | 11,500 | 0.75 |
| 1989 | 8,300 | 0.0% | 10,150 | 0.82 |
| 1988 | 8,300 | +1.2% | 11,250 | 0.74 |
| 1987 | 8,200 | +2.5% | 7,400 | 1.11 |
| 1986 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 7,385 | 1.08 |
| 1985 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 16,596 | 0.48 |
| 1984 | 8,000 | +33% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 1983 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 6,000 | −14% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 7,000 | +25% | 11,102 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 5,600 | +22% | 8,414 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 4,600 | +68% | 6,000 | 0.77 |
| 1978 | 2,742 | −54% | 5,000 | 0.55 |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +7.1% | 7,500 | 0.80 |
| 1976 | 5,600 | +8.3% | 7,345 | 0.76 |
| 1975 | 5,173 | +26% | 8,000 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 4,098 | −20% | 7,863 | 0.52 |
| 1973 | 5,122 | +11% | 7,246 | 0.71 |
| 1972 | 4,599 | −10.0% | 8,500 | 0.54 |
| 1971 | 5,110 | +2.2% | 8,300 | 0.62 |
| 1970 | 5,000 | +14% | 8,613 | 0.58 |
| 1969 | 4,387 | −55% | 8,033 | 0.55 |
| 1968 | 9,800 | +17% | 12,500 | 0.78 |
| 1967 | 8,400 | +2.1% | 12,200 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 8,230 | +0.4% | 12,150 | 0.68 |
| 1965 | 8,200 | +11% | 12,200 | 0.67 |
| 1964 | 7,400 | 0.0% | 11,400 | 0.65 |
| 1963 | 7,400 | +14% | 10,600 | 0.70 |
| 1962 | 6,500 | +63% | 9,100 | 0.71 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 9,000 | 0.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 65,467 t USD 19.5 m
- Importer rank
- 124 of 176
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 wheat in Burundi?
Burundi produced 8,365 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burundi rank in the world for production of wheat?
Burundi ranked 99th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Burundi changed?
It rose by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 22,751 t in 2018.
What is the yield of wheat in Burundi?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,365 t from 11,453 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Burundi export or import wheat?
In 2024 Burundi reported no exports and imports of 65,467 t (USD 19.5 m), 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.