Milk production in Burundi
Burundi: Milk production was 101,365 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101,365 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
194,085 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
30,910 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk 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 101,365 tonnes for milk production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Burundi peaked at 194,085 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,910 tonnes, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,910 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 31,520 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 31,780 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 34,160 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 36,970 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 37,800 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 39,550 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 40,530 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 48,240 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 46,570 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 48,890 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 52,570 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 54,660 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 55,490 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 57,170 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 56,760 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 56,990 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 57,120 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 58,650 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 49,820 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 41,130 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 41,430 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 40,740 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 41,290 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 37,790 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 45,310 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 41,410 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 42,100 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 41,850 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 43,970 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 62,927 tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1992 | 64,867 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 65,396 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 59,637 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 54,778 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 51,550 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 49,347 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 52,442 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 45,460 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 41,149 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 38,825 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 40,198 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 39,969 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 39,428 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40,133 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 46,388 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 57,157 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 61,092 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 63,829 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 70,766 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 84,272 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 72,604 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 82,044 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 103,781 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 102,633 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 127,947 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 144,582 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 121,665 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 194,085 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 107,547 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 2021 | 111,650 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 90,888 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 97,733 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 101,365 tonnes | +3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 101,365 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 101,365 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 | +59.5% | 121,665 tonnes | 194,085 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,829 tonnes | 30,910 tonnes | 48,240 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,487 tonnes | 46,570 tonnes | 58,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,287 tonnes | 37,790 tonnes | 49,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,038 tonnes | 43,970 tonnes | 65,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,817 tonnes | 38,825 tonnes | 63,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,438 tonnes | 70,766 tonnes | 194,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,837 tonnes | 90,888 tonnes | 111,650 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 131 Sierra Leone 153,285 tonnes compare
- 132 Eritrea 147,889 tonnes compare
- 133 Namibia 111,002 tonnes compare
- 135 Haiti 100,404 tonnes compare
- 136 North Korea 84,170 tonnes compare
- 137 Central African Republic 83,107 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 milk production in Burundi?
- Milk production in Burundi was 101,365 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 milk production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 194,085 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,910 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for milk production?
- Burundi ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.