Poultry production in Burundi
Burundi: Poultry production was 9,963 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,963 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13,960 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,485 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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 poultry production in Burundi is 9,963 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Burundi peaked at 13,960 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,485 tonnes, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 146th of 199 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.
Poultry production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,485 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,620 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1,755 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 1,953 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 2,088 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 2,223 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 2,430 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 2,628 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 2,700 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,835 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 2,970 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3,105 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3,240 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 3,375 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 3,510 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 3,645 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 3,780 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3,915 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4,050 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 4,185 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4,320 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4,455 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,455 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,590 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4,725 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4,860 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5,130 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 5,400 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 5,670 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 5,940 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6,338 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 6,600 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 6,773 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 6,675 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,487 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 6,394 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6,206 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6,565 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 6,150 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5,695 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 5,377 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 5,019 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 4,417 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 4,122 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,475 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 2,991 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 3,515 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 4,090 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 4,231 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,666 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 7,083 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 6,300 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 6,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,525 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 6,960 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 6,923 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,321 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 9,324 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 9,571 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13,960 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 2021 | 8,521 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 8,957 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 9,462 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 9,963 tonnes | +5.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9,963 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 tonnes, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9,963 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +51.8% | 4,666 tonnes | 7,083 tonnes |
| 2005 | -40.0% | 4,122 tonnes | 2,475 tonnes |
| 2021 | -39.0% | 13,960 tonnes | 8,521 tonnes |
| 2020 | +45.9% | 9,571 tonnes | 13,960 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,098 tonnes | 1,485 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,442 tonnes | 2,835 tonnes | 4,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,779 tonnes | 4,185 tonnes | 5,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,413 tonnes | 5,940 tonnes | 6,773 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,193 tonnes | 2,475 tonnes | 5,695 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,197 tonnes | 4,666 tonnes | 9,571 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,173 tonnes | 8,521 tonnes | 13,960 tonnes | 5 |
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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 poultry production in Burundi?
- Poultry production in Burundi was 9,963 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 poultry production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,960 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,485 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for poultry production?
- Burundi ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.