Sugar cane production in Burundi
Burundi: Sugar cane production was 139,352 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
139,352
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 110 countries
All-time high
239,519
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Burundi is 139,352, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Burundi peaked at 239,519 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Burundi 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 5,000 | — |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,100 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 44,942 | +533.0% |
| 1989 | 76,154 | +69.4% |
| 1990 | 87,092 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 132,079 | +51.7% |
| 1992 | 150,771 | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 146,174 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 120,632 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 132,920 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 159,406 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 175,000 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 190,476 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 175,000 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 117,840 | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 124,395 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 126,799 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 120,575 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 123,199 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 125,666 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 116,825 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 115,807 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 117,681 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 121,767 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 131,730 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 203,883 | +54.8% |
| 2012 | 220,326 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 239,519 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 206,644 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 213,130 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 218,115 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 215,118 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 178,439 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 182,919 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 190,950 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 157,913 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 193,892 | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 140,417 | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 139,352 | -0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 139,352 is below the median for low income countries, which is 307,701, 45% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 139,352 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +533.0% | 7,100 | 44,942 |
| 1989 | +69.4% | 44,942 | 76,154 |
| 2011 | +54.8% | 131,730 | 203,883 |
| 1991 | +51.7% | 87,092 | 132,079 |
| 2000 | -32.7% | 175,000 | 117,840 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,120 | 5,000 | 76,154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,955 | 87,092 | 190,476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,055 | 115,807 | 126,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,982 | 131,730 | 239,519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,505 | 139,352 | 193,892 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 76 Martinique 165,101 compare
- 77 Ghana 156,723 compare
- 78 Rwanda 156,259 compare
- 80 Central African Republic 124,628 compare
- 81 Suriname 91,128 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 83,182 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 sugar cane production in Burundi?
- Sugar cane production in Burundi was 139,352 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 239,519 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for sugar cane production?
- Burundi ranks 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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