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
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.
Sweet potato production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 380,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 380,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 390,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 390,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 390,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 381,600 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 389,995 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 350,995 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 398,575 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 318,860 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 402,561 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 409,100 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 415,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 564,000 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 467,700 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 500,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 497,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 490,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 502,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 517,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 555,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 611,000 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 625,900 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 641,300 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 650,700 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 663,600 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 680,500 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 697,600 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 680,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 601,489 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 673,530 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 670,256 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 680,664 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 590,480 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 734,172 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 687,382 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 780,859 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 833,470 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 807,940 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 834,394 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 849,784 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 837,311 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 873,663 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 896,883 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 926,319 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 966,343 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 955,103 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 659,593 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 839,715 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 664,217 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 580,848 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 726,048 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 519,637 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 583,019 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million tonnes | +75.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 960,000 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 944,229 tonnes | -1.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 944,229 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 502,352 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 944,229 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 5.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 | +75.5% | 583,019 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes |
| 1978 | +35.9% | 415,000 tonnes | 564,000 tonnes |
| 2012 | -30.9% | 955,103 tonnes | 659,593 tonnes |
| 2017 | -28.4% | 726,048 tonnes | 519,637 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
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- 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 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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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.