Banana production in Burundi

Burundi: Banana production was 1.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.21 million
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
22nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.24 million
in 2013
All-time low
830,957
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Banana production in Burundi, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 1.21 million for banana production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, banana production in Burundi peaked at 2.24 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 830,957, in 2017.

That places Burundi 22nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Banana production in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Banana production in Burundi, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 1.00 million —
1962 1.01 million +1.0%
1963 1.05 million +4.0%
1964 1.13 million +7.6%
1965 1.14 million +0.9%
1966 1.15 million +0.9%
1967 1.17 million +1.7%
1968 1.20 million +2.6%
1969 1.20 million +0.0%
1970 1.20 million -0.2%
1971 1.22 million +2.2%
1972 1.10 million -10.4%
1973 1.25 million +14.1%
1974 1.24 million -0.7%
1975 1.26 million +1.7%
1976 1.26 million +0.0%
1977 1.32 million +4.5%
1978 1.12 million -15.0%
1979 1.18 million +5.6%
1980 1.10 million -7.2%
1981 1.24 million +12.6%
1982 1.22 million -1.5%
1983 1.16 million -4.9%
1984 1.20 million +3.2%
1985 1.38 million +15.6%
1986 1.44 million +3.8%
1987 1.47 million +2.5%
1988 1.51 million +2.5%
1989 1.52 million +1.0%
1990 1.55 million +1.5%
1991 1.59 million +2.5%
1992 1.63 million +2.5%
1993 1.59 million -2.5%
1994 1.49 million -6.2%
1995 1.42 million -4.4%
1996 1.54 million +8.7%
1997 1.54 million -0.1%
1998 1.40 million -9.3%
1999 1.51 million +8.0%
2000 1.51 million +0.2%
2001 1.55 million +2.3%
2002 1.60 million +3.5%
2003 1.76 million +9.8%
2004 1.59 million -9.9%
2005 1.62 million +2.4%
2006 1.61 million -1.1%
2007 1.70 million +5.8%
2008 1.76 million +3.5%
2009 1.85 million +4.9%
2010 1.91 million +3.6%
2011 1.85 million -3.3%
2012 1.18 million -36.0%
2013 2.24 million +88.8%
2014 1.36 million -39.0%
2015 865,571 -36.5%
2016 911,193 +5.3%
2017 830,957 -8.8%
2018 1.65 million +99.2%
2019 1.18 million -28.7%
2020 917,298 -22.2%
2021 1.30 million +41.9%
2022 1.07 million -17.5%
2023 1.10 million +2.4%
2024 1.21 million +9.8%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 1.21 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 399,940, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 1.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861, 6.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Banana production in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +99.2% 830,957 1.65 million
2013 +88.8% 1.18 million 2.24 million
2014 -39.0% 2.24 million 1.36 million
2021 +41.9% 917,298 1.30 million
2015 -36.5% 1.36 million 865,571
2012 -36.0% 1.85 million 1.18 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.12 million 1.00 million 1.20 million 9
1970s 1.22 million 1.10 million 1.32 million 10
1980s 1.32 million 1.10 million 1.52 million 10
1990s 1.53 million 1.40 million 1.63 million 10
2000s 1.66 million 1.51 million 1.85 million 10
2010s 1.40 million 830,957 2.24 million 10
2020s 1.12 million 917,298 1.30 million 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 19 Thailand 1.30 million compare
  2. 20 Papua New Guinea 1.27 million compare
  3. 21 Egypt 1.25 million compare
  4. 23 Ethiopia 1.19 million compare
  5. 24 Malawi 1.13 million compare
  6. 25 Sudan 952,279 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is banana production in Burundi?
Banana production in Burundi was 1.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest banana production recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 2013.
What is the lowest banana production recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 830,957 in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for banana production?
Burundi ranks 22nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is banana production rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Banana production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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