What is the price of cotton in Burundi?

As of January 2021, cotton in Burundi is US$ 0.25 per kg (703 BIF), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

Did Burundi's cotton production increase in 2023?

Yes, it increased by 20.7% year-on-year.

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Cotton Prices in Burundi

US$ 0.25 / kg

703 BIF / kg

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2021

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (BIF)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	0.25	703	n/a	n/a	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the cotton price in Burundi available is US$ 0.25 per kg (703 BIF).

In 2021, Burundi exported 9 tonnes of cotton valued at US$2,395, ranking #90 out of 102 exporters and maintaining a net exporter position. Cotton production in 2023 reached 315 tonnes, placing Burundi at #67 globally with a 20.7% year-on-year increase. The latest export unit value is US$0.253 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - cotton in Burundi

Exports UN Comtrade · 2021

In 2021, Burundi exported $2.4K (9.5 t) of cotton. That ranks #90 worldwide.

$2.4K

Export value

9.5 t

Export volume

#90 / 102

World rank

$0.25

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top cotton exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2021

#1 Brazil $5.15B · 30.9%
#2 US $5.01B · 30%
#3 Australia $2.42B · 14.5%
#4 India $904M · 5.4%
#5 Benin $500.9M · 3%

Production FAOSTAT · 2023

Burundi produced 315 t of cotton in 2023▲ 20.7% YoY. It ranks #67 among producing countries (0% of world output).

315 t

mi_production

#67

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

HS Code

cotton is traded under Harmonized System code 5201.00. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Burundi cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Burundi sold 68 tonnes of cotton. Across 2019 alone, the market for Burundi cotton (processed category) has improved, recording a change of 7.937 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports grew by 300% netting Burundi US$0.00m for the year 2019. Burundi's cotton exports are classified as:

Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
Cotton linters (HS code 140420)

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Burundi cotton export values

In 2019, Burundi exported cotton worth 0.00m USD, a reduction of -100.00% from 2018's total cotton export of 0.009m USD. The yearly change in value of Burundi cotton between 2017 to 2018 was 350 pc.

The annual change in the amount of Burundi's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 300 pc when compared to a variation of 7.937% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Burundi cotton ( in '000$ )

Burundi's leading destinations for cotton are DRC Congo, Switzerland, Uganda and Rwanda.

Burundi purchased 43 tonnes of cotton in 2019.

Cotton Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest cotton prices in other Africa countries:

Egypt$1.68/kg Tanzania$1.28/kg Zimbabwe$1.51/kg Kenya$4.92/kg Zambia$1.65/kg Ethiopia$1.64/kg South Africa$1.82/kg Uganda$1.77/kg Benin$1.93/kg Nigeria$1.37/kg Mali$1.67/kg Malawi$3.71/kg Togo$1.66/kg Senegal$1.94/kg Ivory Coast$1.86/kg

Other Processed Prices in Burundi

Latest prices for other processed in Burundi:

Coffee$3.97/kg Beer$0.28/kg Palm Oil$0.96/kg Oat flour$0.81/kg Soya Bean Flour$0.18/kg Chocolate$5.34/kg Black Tea$2.93/kg Kefir & Buttermilk$0.18/kg Maize (corn) flour$0.81/kg Cheese$13.92/kg Sugar$0.77/kg Olive Oil$1.39/kg Pineapple Juice$9.36/kg Gin$0.33/kg Spelt flour$1.00/kg

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