Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi
Burundi: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 645 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi stood at 645 metric tons. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 186.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi peaked at 645 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 2 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 21 metric tons | +950.0% |
| 1987 | 25 metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 24 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 25 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 30 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 50 metric tons | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3 metric tons | -65.4% |
| 2011 | 61.7 metric tons | +256.6% |
| 2012 | 160.4 metric tons | +160.0% |
| 2013 | 205 metric tons | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 225 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 366 metric tons | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 380 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 440 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 445 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 495 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 490 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 540 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 540 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 615 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 645 metric tons | +4.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 645 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 645 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +950.0% | 2 metric tons | 21 metric tons |
| 2011 | +256.6% | 17.3 metric tons | 61.7 metric tons |
| 2012 | +160.0% | 61.7 metric tons | 160.4 metric tons |
| 1991 | +66.7% | 30 metric tons | 50 metric tons |
| 2010 | -65.4% | 50 metric tons | 17.3 metric tons |
| 2015 | +62.7% | 225 metric tons | 366 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 25 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 48 metric tons | 30 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 50 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 50 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.54 metric tons | 17.3 metric tons | 495 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 566 metric tons | 490 metric tons | 645 metric tons | 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Burundi was 645 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 645 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Burundi ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.