Wheat production in Burundi
Burundi: Wheat production was 8,365 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,365 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
101st
of 126 countries
All-time high
22,751 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
2,742 tonnes
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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, wheat production in Burundi stood at 8,365 tonnes.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Burundi peaked at 22,751 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,742 tonnes, in 1978.
Burundi ranks 101st of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,500 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1963 | 7,400 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 7,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,200 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 8,230 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 8,400 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 9,800 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 4,387 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1970 | 5,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 5,110 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4,599 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 5,122 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 4,098 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 5,173 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 5,600 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 6,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 2,742 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 1979 | 4,600 tonnes | +67.8% |
| 1980 | 5,600 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 7,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,200 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8,300 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,600 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 8,800 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 8,900 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,700 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 7,942 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 8,928 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 9,054 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9,739 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 9,778 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,085 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 6,097 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 8,667 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 8,290 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 8,092 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,493 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 7,756 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8,007 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,987 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,094 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8,583 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 9,034 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9,787 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 4,196 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2013 | 6,423 tonnes | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 5,628 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 6,656 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 7,980 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 8,060 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 22,751 tonnes | +182.3% |
| 2019 | 4,894 tonnes | -78.5% |
| 2020 | 4,078 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 9,295 tonnes | +127.9% |
| 2022 | 9,608 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8,969 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 8,365 tonnes | -6.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8,365 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 tonnes, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8,365 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +182.3% | 8,060 tonnes | 22,751 tonnes |
| 2021 | +127.9% | 4,078 tonnes | 9,295 tonnes |
| 2019 | -78.5% | 22,751 tonnes | 4,894 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,146 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,804 tonnes | 2,742 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,340 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 8,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,753 tonnes | 7,085 tonnes | 9,778 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,907 tonnes | 6,097 tonnes | 8,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,541 tonnes | 4,196 tonnes | 22,751 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,063 tonnes | 4,078 tonnes | 9,608 tonnes | 5 |
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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 wheat production in Burundi?
- Wheat production in Burundi was 8,365 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 wheat production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 22,751 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,742 tonnes in 1978.
- How does Burundi rank for wheat production?
- Burundi ranks 101st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.