Agriculture in Burundi explained

Agriculture in the central African country of Burundi produced in 2018:

• 2.3 million tons of cassava;
• 1.6 million tons of banana;
• 583 thousand tons of sweet potato;
• 556 thousand tons of vegetable;
• 393 thousand tons of beans;
• 302 thousand tons of potato;
• 290 thousand tons of maize;
• 178 thousand tons of sugar cane;
• 85 thousand tons of palm oil;
• 56 thousand tons of taro;
• 55 thousand tons of rice;
• 53 thousand tons of tea;

The country grows smaller quantities of other agricultural products, like sorghum (28 thousand tons) and coffee (14 thousand tons).^[1] Agriculture makes up more than 50% of Burundi's GDP.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC/ Burundi production in 2018, by FAO
2. Web site: Bonaventure. Minani. Déo-Guide. Rurema. Lebailly. Philippe. Constraints analysis of family agriculture in Kirundo Province Northern of Burundi. Orbi. 3 January 2024.
3. Web site: Burundi and the EU. EEAS – European External Action Service – European Commission. en. 3 January 2024.