Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burundi
Burundi: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 2,000 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burundi, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burundi is 2,000 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burundi peaked at 5,000 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Burundi 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 3,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,000 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,800 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3 |
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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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burundi?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Burundi was 2,000 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Burundi ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.