Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Burundi
Burundi: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,163 kg per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,163 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,482 kg per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
1,108 kg per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Burundi is 1,163 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Burundi peaked at 1,482 kg per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,108 kg per hectare, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 156th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Burundi, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,348 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,369 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,391 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,394 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,275 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 1,332 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,386 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,434 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,276 kg per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1,310 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,228 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,284 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,309 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,284 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,328 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,344 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,277 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,303 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,282 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,297 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,232 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,154 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,108 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,178 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,332 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 1,204 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,482 kg per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1,125 kg per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1,323 kg per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1,188 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 1,161 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,189 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,203 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,168 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,163 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1,163 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1,163 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,352 kg per hectare | 1,275 kg per hectare | 1,434 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,294 kg per hectare | 1,228 kg per hectare | 1,344 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,233 kg per hectare | 1,108 kg per hectare | 1,482 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,177 kg per hectare | 1,161 kg per hectare | 1,203 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.3512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1868 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Burundi?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Burundi was 1,163 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,482 kg per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,108 kg per hectare in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.