Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Burundi
Burundi: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture was 36.45 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Burundi, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Burundi stood at 36.45 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Burundi peaked at 52.2 Percentage of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.18 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
That places Burundi 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.47 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 39.53 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 40.53 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 35.18 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 52.2 Percentage of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 43.03 Percentage of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 43.06 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.7 Percentage of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 40.15 Percentage of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 39.16 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 40.71 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 39.35 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 38.02 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 41.37 Percentage of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 37.68 Percentage of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 37.46 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.35 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 39.81 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 37.53 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 36.39 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 37.29 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 37.68 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 36.45 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 36.45 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.67 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 36.45 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.87 Percentage of GDP, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +48.4% | 35.18 Percentage of GDP | 52.2 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 Percentage of GDP | 35.18 Percentage of GDP | 52.2 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.67 Percentage of GDP | 36.39 Percentage of GDP | 41.37 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.14 Percentage of GDP | 36.45 Percentage of GDP | 37.68 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 4 Madagascar 23.54 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Niger 39.47 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Mali 38.61 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Mauritania 20.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Comoros 38.03 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Afghanistan 35.55 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Micronesia 23.87 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 33.47 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Central African Republic 33.35 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Burundi?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Burundi was 36.45 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.18 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Burundi ranks 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.