Egg production in Burundi
Burundi: Egg production was 2,268 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,268 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
166th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,100 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
836 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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 egg production in Burundi is 2,268 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Burundi peaked at 4,100 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 836 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Burundi 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 836 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 912 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 988 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1,102 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 1,178 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 1,254 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1,368 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1,482 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1,520 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,710 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 1,805 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 1,900 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,995 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,090 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2,185 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2,660 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 2,755 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2,850 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 2,945 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3,040 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3,135 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,230 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,230 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,325 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3,420 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,515 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3,700 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 4,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 4,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 3,350 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 3,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3,650 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,750 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,650 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,500 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,400 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,350 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,500 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,400 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3,050 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,060 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,050 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,100 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,150 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,165 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 2,166 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,168 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,800 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 2,172 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 2,174 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,382 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 2,242 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2,266 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,297 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,268 tonnes | -1.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,268 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2,268 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -31.3% | 3,150 tonnes | 2,165 tonnes |
| 2017 | +29.1% | 2,168 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,182 tonnes | 836 tonnes | 1,520 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,290 tonnes | 1,710 tonnes | 2,945 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,470 tonnes | 3,040 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,505 tonnes | 3,350 tonnes | 3,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,051 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,594 tonnes | 2,165 tonnes | 3,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,291 tonnes | 2,242 tonnes | 2,382 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 163 Cape Verde 2,418 tonnes compare
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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 egg production in Burundi?
- Egg production in Burundi was 2,268 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 egg production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,100 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 836 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for egg production?
- Burundi ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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