Bean production in Burundi
Burundi: Bean production was 504,702 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
504,702 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 135 countries
All-time high
619,151 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
187,437 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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
The most recent figure for bean production in Burundi is 504,702 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Burundi peaked at 619,151 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 187,437 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Burundi 13th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 230,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 220,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 245,000 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 240,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 240,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 260,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 270,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 265,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 278,700 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 284,831 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 256,348 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 291,097 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 232,878 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 294,008 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 300,600 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 307,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 276,300 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 273,700 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 290,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 294,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 290,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 280,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 241,000 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 301,000 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 313,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 320,600 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 324,700 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 220,900 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1990 | 330,400 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 338,200 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 345,900 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 337,600 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 231,934 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 318,891 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 287,961 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 271,343 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 274,902 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 227,428 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 187,437 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 248,934 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 244,659 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 230,241 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 220,218 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 214,790 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 208,951 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 205,196 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 189,661 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 207,272 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 201,551 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 200,673 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 205,944 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 225,003 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 251,761 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 282,978 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 375,863 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 371,211 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 393,233 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 619,151 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 2020 | 460,000 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 490,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 520,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 490,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 504,702 tonnes | +3.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 504,702 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 158,514 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 504,702 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 6.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +57.5% | 393,233 tonnes | 619,151 tonnes |
| 1990 | +49.6% | 220,900 tonnes | 330,400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244,444 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 279,546 tonnes | 232,878 tonnes | 307,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 287,520 tonnes | 220,900 tonnes | 324,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 296,456 tonnes | 227,428 tonnes | 345,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,736 tonnes | 187,437 tonnes | 248,934 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,737 tonnes | 200,673 tonnes | 619,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,940 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 520,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 bean production in Burundi?
- Bean production in Burundi was 504,702 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 bean production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 619,151 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,437 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for bean production?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.