Sweet potato production in Burundi

Burundi: Sweet potato production was 944,229 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
944,229 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.11 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
318,860 tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potato production in Burundi, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potato production in Burundi stood at 944,229 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Burundi peaked at 1.11 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 318,860 tonnes, in 1974.

That places Burundi 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 390,000 tonnes 380,000 tonnes 400,000 tonnes 9
1970s 409,839 tonnes 318,860 tonnes 564,000 tonnes 10
1980s 558,990 tonnes 490,000 tonnes 650,700 tonnes 10
1990s 667,229 tonnes 590,480 tonnes 734,172 tonnes 10
2000s 832,800 tonnes 687,382 tonnes 926,319 tonnes 10
2010s 751,798 tonnes 519,637 tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.03 million tonnes 944,229 tonnes 1.11 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 12 Uganda 1.03 million tonnes compare
  2. 13 Vietnam 972,890 tonnes compare
  3. 14 Brazil 970,050 tonnes compare
  4. 16 Kenya 862,724 tonnes compare
  5. 17 Papua New Guinea 732,422 tonnes compare
  6. 18 Japan 717,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potato production in Burundi?
Sweet potato production in Burundi was 944,229 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 sweet potato production recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 318,860 tonnes in 1974.
How does Burundi rank for sweet potato production?
Burundi ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.