Food exports in Burundi
Burundi: Food exports was 46.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Burundi, 1965–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Burundi is 46.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Burundi peaked at 99.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2013.
That places Burundi 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Food exports in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 75.3% | — |
| 1974 | 88.4% | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 91.6% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 93.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -67.6% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +69.3% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +48.1% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.1% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 85.8% | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +122.4% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.3% | 75.3% | 75.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 91.1% | 88.4% | 93.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 30.2% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 31.2% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 26.6% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 46.0% | 56.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 82.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Burundi?
- Food exports in Burundi was 46.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for food exports?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.