Cassava production in Burundi
Burundi: Cassava production was 2.68 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.68 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.82 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
340,601 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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 2.68 million tonnes for cassava production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Burundi peaked at 2.82 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 340,601 tonnes, in 1972.
That places Burundi 23rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 370,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 370,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 370,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 390,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 390,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 390,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 370,300 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 378,446 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 340,601 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 386,772 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 389,418 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 390,640 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 395,500 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 400,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 450,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 385,200 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 400,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 451,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 444,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 444,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 511,000 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 504,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 554,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 567,600 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 583,400 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 568,800 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 569,400 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 583,600 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 598,300 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 584,300 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 527,304 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 501,278 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 548,986 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 603,275 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 621,740 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 617,483 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 656,656 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 716,731 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 749,938 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 736,012 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 709,574 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 669,548 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 571,114 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 558,557 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 582,463 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 586,143 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 598,409 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 508,739 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million tonnes | +144.6% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million tonnes | +79.5% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.76 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.68 million tonnes | -2.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.68 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.68 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +144.6% | 508,739 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes |
| 2013 | +79.5% | 1.24 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386,667 tonnes | 370,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 388,688 tonnes | 340,601 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 502,780 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 583,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 575,567 tonnes | 501,278 tonnes | 621,740 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,674 tonnes | 558,557 tonnes | 749,938 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million tonnes | 508,739 tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 20 Guinea 3.08 million tonnes compare
- 21 Paraguay 3.05 million tonnes compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 2.86 million tonnes compare
- 24 Madagascar 2.57 million tonnes compare
- 25 Philippines 2.37 million tonnes compare
- 26 Congo 1.71 million tonnes compare
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 cassava production in Burundi?
- Cassava production in Burundi was 2.68 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 cassava production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,601 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for cassava production?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cassava production is measured in tonnes.