Yams production in Burundi
Burundi: Yams production was 944.62 tonnes in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
944.62 tonnes
Change on year
up 86.9%
World rank
51st
of 63 countries
All-time high
12,762 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
221 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams 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
The most recent figure for yams production in Burundi is 944.62 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 221 tonnes, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 51st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Yams production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,700 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5,300 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 6,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 4,800 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 6,100 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 6,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,100 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7,300 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7,500 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,600 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7,800 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 7,927 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7,941 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7,909 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,683 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 10,767 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,762 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 9,628 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 9,924 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9,924 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,912 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,912 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,912 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,912 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,901 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,901 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,900 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,917 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,898 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,309 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 4,600 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 5,096 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 4,410 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3,770 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 8,551 tonnes | +126.8% |
| 2018 | 8,551 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,386 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 2020 | 221 tonnes | -95.0% |
| 2021 | 342 tonnes | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 281 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 505.37 tonnes | +79.8% |
| 2024 | 944.62 tonnes | +86.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 944.62 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,047 tonnes, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 944.62 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 8,551 tonnes |
| 2020 | -95.0% | 4,386 tonnes | 221 tonnes |
| 2024 | +86.9% | 505.37 tonnes | 944.62 tonnes |
| 2023 | +79.8% | 281 tonnes | 505.37 tonnes |
| 2021 | +54.8% | 221 tonnes | 342 tonnes |
| 2019 | -48.7% | 8,551 tonnes | 4,386 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,700 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,640 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,490 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,919 tonnes | 7,600 tonnes | 12,762 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,883 tonnes | 9,628 tonnes | 9,924 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,549 tonnes | 3,770 tonnes | 9,917 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.8 tonnes | 221 tonnes | 944.62 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 48 Martinique 1,800 tonnes compare
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- 50 Nicaragua 1,000 tonnes compare
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- 53 Barbados 331.93 tonnes compare
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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 yams production in Burundi?
- Yams production in Burundi was 944.62 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 yams production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,762 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.