Capture fisheries production in Burundi
Burundi: Capture fisheries production was 18,855 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,855 metric tons
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
130th
of 216 countries
All-time high
24,073 metric tons
in 1992
All-time low
3,041 metric tons
in 1996
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Burundi is 18,855 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Burundi peaked at 24,073 metric tons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,041 metric tons, in 1996.
That places Burundi 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Burundi, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,200 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 5,300 metric tons | -42.4% |
| 1962 | 7,200 metric tons | +35.8% |
| 1963 | 10,600 metric tons | +47.2% |
| 1964 | 9,700 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 20,200 metric tons | +108.2% |
| 1966 | 16,600 metric tons | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 12,300 metric tons | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 15,000 metric tons | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 15,600 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 13,300 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 16,900 metric tons | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 7,500 metric tons | -55.6% |
| 1973 | 8,500 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 10,982 metric tons | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 14,547 metric tons | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 20,333 metric tons | +39.8% |
| 1977 | 18,900 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 15,682 metric tons | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 11,250 metric tons | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 14,767 metric tons | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 11,880 metric tons | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 12,131 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 11,366 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 11,361 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 11,369 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 11,840 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 12,009 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 11,677 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 10,762 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 17,395 metric tons | +61.6% |
| 1991 | 20,994 metric tons | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 24,073 metric tons | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 17,000 metric tons | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 22,000 metric tons | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 21,101 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3,041 metric tons | -85.6% |
| 1997 | 20,296 metric tons | +567.4% |
| 1998 | 13,426 metric tons | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 9,199 metric tons | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 17,315 metric tons | +88.2% |
| 2001 | 8,964 metric tons | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 11,000 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 14,697 metric tons | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 13,855 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 13,400 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 12,978 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 11,309 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 18,265 metric tons | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 12,615 metric tons | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 17,305 metric tons | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 10,654 metric tons | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 12,309 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 13,232 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 16,054 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 20,120 metric tons | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 21,805 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 18,999 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 20,310 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 20,372 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19,589 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 19,550 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 19,935 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 19,700 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 18,855 metric tons | -4.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 18,855 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,075 metric tons, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 18,855 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +567.4% | 3,041 metric tons | 20,296 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,170 metric tons | 5,300 metric tons | 20,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,789 metric tons | 7,500 metric tons | 20,333 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,916 metric tons | 10,762 metric tons | 14,767 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,852 metric tons | 3,041 metric tons | 24,073 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,440 metric tons | 8,964 metric tons | 18,265 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,116 metric tons | 10,654 metric tons | 21,805 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,526 metric tons | 18,855 metric tons | 19,935 metric tons | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Burundi?
- Capture fisheries production in Burundi was 18,855 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 24,073 metric tons in 1992.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,041 metric tons in 1996.
- How does Burundi rank for capture fisheries production?
- Burundi ranks 130th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.