Tobacco production in Burundi

Burundi: Tobacco production was 1,277 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,277
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 146 countries
All-time high
4,200
in 1992
All-time low
200
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Tobacco production in Burundi, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, tobacco production in Burundi stood at 1,277.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tobacco production in Burundi peaked at 4,200 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1998.

That places Burundi 84th out of 146 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.

Tobacco production in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Tobacco production in Burundi, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 600 —
1962 600 +0.0%
1963 700 +16.7%
1964 1,000 +42.9%
1965 1,300 +30.0%
1966 1,500 +15.4%
1967 1,300 -13.3%
1968 1,000 -23.1%
1969 800 -20.0%
1970 586 -26.8%
1971 1,000 +70.6%
1972 1,000 +0.0%
1973 1,590 +59.0%
1974 1,600 +0.6%
1975 1,600 +0.0%
1976 1,600 +0.0%
1977 1,600 +0.0%
1978 2,500 +56.2%
1979 3,000 +20.0%
1980 3,400 +13.3%
1981 3,400 +0.0%
1982 3,400 +0.0%
1983 3,500 +2.9%
1984 3,000 -14.3%
1985 3,600 +20.0%
1986 3,700 +2.8%
1987 4,000 +8.1%
1988 4,000 +0.0%
1989 4,000 +0.0%
1990 4,000 +0.0%
1991 4,100 +2.5%
1992 4,200 +2.4%
1993 4,100 -2.4%
1994 1,360 -66.8%
1995 600 -55.9%
1996 600 +0.0%
1997 475 -20.8%
1998 200 -57.9%
1999 367 +83.5%
2000 762 +107.6%
2001 893 +17.2%
2002 641 -28.2%
2003 683 +6.6%
2004 900 +31.8%
2005 1,100 +22.2%
2006 770 -30.0%
2007 800 +3.9%
2008 1,028 +28.5%
2009 1,209 +17.6%
2010 1,300 +7.5%
2011 1,350 +3.8%
2012 1,400 +3.7%
2013 1,380 -1.4%
2014 1,290 -6.5%
2015 1,287 -0.2%
2016 1,319 +2.5%
2017 1,304 -1.1%
2018 1,303 -0.0%
2019 1,250 -4.1%
2020 1,286 +2.9%
2021 1,280 -0.5%
2022 1,272 -0.6%
2023 1,279 +0.6%
2024 1,277 -0.2%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 1,277 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,943, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 1,277 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tobacco 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +107.6% 367 762
1999 +83.5% 200 367
1971 +70.6% 586 1,000
1994 -66.8% 4,100 1,360
1973 +59.0% 1,000 1,590

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 977.78 600 1,500 9
1970s 1,608 586 3,000 10
1980s 3,600 3,000 4,000 10
1990s 2,000 200 4,200 10
2000s 878.6 641 1,209 10
2010s 1,318 1,250 1,400 10
2020s 1,279 1,272 1,286 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 81 Palestine 1,406 compare
  2. 82 Taiwan 1,393 compare
  3. 83 Nepal 1,380 compare
  4. 85 Morocco 1,270 compare
  5. 86 Libya 1,226 compare
  6. 87 Bolivia 1,207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tobacco production in Burundi?
Tobacco production in Burundi was 1,277 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 4,200 in 1992.
What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1998.
How does Burundi rank for tobacco production?
Burundi ranks 84th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is tobacco production rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tobacco production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 7,832 data points, 1961–2024
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