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