Yams production in Burundi
Burundi: Yams production was 944.62 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
944.62
Change on year
up 86.9%
World rank
51st
of 63 countries
All-time high
12,762
in 1999
All-time low
221
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in Burundi is 944.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.9% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Burundi peaked at 12,762 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 221, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 51st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Yams production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,700 | — |
| 1962 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,700 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5,900 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5,300 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 4,800 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 6,100 | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 6,000 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 5,500 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | -9.1% |
| 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 | 7,300 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7,500 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,600 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7,800 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7,927 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7,941 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,909 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,683 | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 10,767 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,762 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 9,628 | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 9,924 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9,924 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,912 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,912 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,912 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,912 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,901 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,901 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,900 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,917 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,898 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,309 | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 4,600 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 5,096 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 4,410 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3,770 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 8,551 | +126.8% |
| 2018 | 8,551 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,386 | -48.7% |
| 2020 | 221 | -95.0% |
| 2021 | 342 | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 281 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 505.37 | +79.8% |
| 2024 | 944.62 | +86.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 944.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,047, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 944.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +126.8% | 3,770 | 8,551 |
| 2020 | -95.0% | 4,386 | 221 |
| 2024 | +86.9% | 505.37 | 944.62 |
| 2023 | +79.8% | 281 | 505.37 |
| 2021 | +54.8% | 221 | 342 |
| 2019 | -48.7% | 8,551 | 4,386 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,700 | 5,700 | 5,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,640 | 4,800 | 6,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,490 | 5,000 | 7,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,919 | 7,600 | 12,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,883 | 9,628 | 9,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,549 | 3,770 | 9,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.8 | 221 | 944.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 48 Martinique 1,800 compare
- 49 Guyana 1,779 compare
- 50 Nicaragua 1,000 compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 671 compare
- 53 Barbados 331.93 compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 300.85 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 yams production in Burundi?
- Yams production in Burundi was 944.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,762 in 1999.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for yams production?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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