Banana production in Burundi
Burundi: Banana production was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
22nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.24 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
830,957 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.21 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 830,957 tonnes, 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.00 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.22 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.10 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 1.24 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.52 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.70 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.85 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million tonnes | +88.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 865,571 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 911,193 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 830,957 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million tonnes | +99.2% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 917,298 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million tonnes | +9.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.21 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 399,940 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.21 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +99.2% | 830,957 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes |
| 2013 | +88.8% | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes |
| 2014 | -39.0% | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes |
| 2021 | +41.9% | 917,298 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes |
| 2015 | -36.5% | 1.36 million tonnes | 865,571 tonnes |
| 2012 | -36.0% | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 830,957 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million tonnes | 917,298 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Burundi?
- Banana production in Burundi was 1.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 830,957 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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