Food security
Food prices
Retail prices of staple foods collected every month on the country's markets and published by the World Food Programme. Only prices validated by the platform are released.
Latest month published
Median prices of staple foods, July 2026
National median of retail prices collected on the country's markets, in Burundian francs per kilogram.
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Onions
- National median price
- 4 250BIF/kg
- July 2026 Provisional
- Over one month
- −1,7 %
- compared with June 2026
- Over one year
- −8,9 %
- compared with July 2025
- Spread between markets
- 4 000 to 5 000
- Range of the middle half of markets. From 2 000 to 6 000 depending on the market.
Onions: 4 250 BIF/kg in July 2026
National median retail price and spread between markets (quartiles), by month
Onions: national median price of 734 BIF/kg in September 2014 and 4 250 BIF/kg in July 2026; minimum 700 BIF/kg and maximum 6 000 BIF/kg over the period.
View the data table
| Period | Median (BIF/kg) | 1st quartile | 3rd quartile | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 4 250 | 4 000 | 5 000 | 29 |
| Jun 2026 | 4 323 | 3 872 | 4 780 | 70 |
| May 2026 | 4 345 | 3 826 | 4 964 | 70 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 625 | 4 032 | 5 146 | 68 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 296 | 3 891 | 4 981 | 70 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 363 | 3 789 | 5 112 | 70 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 674 | 4 000 | 5 222 | 69 |
| Dec 2025 | 4 493 | 4 004 | 5 000 | 70 |
| Nov 2025 | 3 916 | 3 458 | 4 353 | 70 |
| Oct 2025 | 3 968 | 3 657 | 4 355 | 70 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 078 | 3 698 | 4 609 | 70 |
| Aug 2025 | 4 333 | 3 783 | 5 250 | 69 |
| Jul 2025 | 4 667 | 3 775 | 5 538 | 69 |
| Jun 2025 | 5 561 | 4 318 | 6 158 | 70 |
| May 2025 | 4 778 | 4 018 | 5 865 | 70 |
| Apr 2025 | 4 187 | 3 645 | 4 759 | 70 |
| Mar 2025 | 3 518 | 3 061 | 3 925 | 70 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 097 | 2 751 | 3 643 | 70 |
| Jan 2025 | 3 225 | 2 790 | 3 618 | 70 |
| Dec 2024 | 2 979 | 2 698 | 3 387 | 70 |
| Nov 2024 | 2 509 | 2 290 | 2 856 | 70 |
| Oct 2024 | 2 329 | 2 008 | 2 925 | 70 |
| Sep 2024 | 2 544 | 2 074 | 3 033 | 69 |
| Aug 2024 | 3 094 | 2 594 | 3 731 | 69 |
| Jul 2024 | 4 394 | 3 600 | 5 000 | 69 |
| Jun 2024 | 4 974 | 4 159 | 6 396 | 70 |
| May 2024 | 6 000 | 4 549 | 7 038 | 69 |
| Apr 2024 | 6 000 | 4 125 | 6 875 | 67 |
| Mar 2024 | 4 516 | 3 979 | 5 281 | 70 |
| Feb 2024 | 3 467 | 2 958 | 3 944 | 69 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 625 | 2 952 | 4 167 | 70 |
| Dec 2023 | 3 667 | 2 783 | 4 500 | 58 |
| Nov 2023 | 3 250 | 2 531 | 3 757 | 67 |
| Oct 2023 | 2 973 | 2 552 | 3 276 | 70 |
| Sep 2023 | 2 837 | 2 313 | 3 229 | 70 |
| Aug 2023 | 3 165 | 2 323 | 3 694 | 70 |
| Jul 2023 | 3 008 | 2 484 | 3 741 | 70 |
| Jun 2023 | 2 500 | 1 987 | 3 135 | 70 |
| May 2023 | 2 144 | 1 850 | 2 568 | 70 |
| Apr 2023 | 2 000 | 1 723 | 2 313 | 70 |
| Mar 2023 | 2 031 | 1 698 | 2 255 | 70 |
| Feb 2023 | 1 983 | 1 593 | 2 315 | 70 |
| Jan 2023 | 2 000 | 1 750 | 2 267 | 29 |
| Dec 2022 | 1 848 | 1 535 | 2 056 | 70 |
| Nov 2022 | 1 746 | 1 444 | 2 147 | 69 |
| Oct 2022 | 1 539 | 1 335 | 1 856 | 70 |
| Sep 2022 | 1 535 | 1 377 | 1 930 | 70 |
| Aug 2022 | 1 655 | 1 464 | 2 036 | 70 |
| Jul 2022 | 1 900 | 1 500 | 2 144 | 26 |
| Jun 2022 | 2 000 | 1 575 | 2 250 | 32 |
| May 2022 | 2 000 | 1 626 | 2 340 | 70 |
| Apr 2022 | 2 151 | 1 692 | 2 500 | 68 |
| Mar 2022 | 1 933 | 1 665 | 2 238 | 70 |
| Feb 2022 | 1 963 | 1 669 | 2 167 | 70 |
| Jan 2022 | 1 850 | 1 500 | 2 156 | 69 |
| Dec 2021 | 1 825 | 1 825 | 1 825 | 1 |
| Nov 2021 | 2 082 | 2 082 | 2 082 | 1 |
| Oct 2021 | 1 767 | 1 467 | 2 000 | 59 |
| Sep 2021 | 1 908 | 1 581 | 2 200 | 18 |
| Aug 2021 | 3 000 | 3 000 | 3 000 | 1 |
| Jul 2021 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 1 |
| Jun 2021 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 1 |
| May 2021 | 1 367 | 1 200 | 1 875 | 53 |
| Apr 2021 | 1 306 | 1 187 | 1 567 | 64 |
| Mar 2021 | 1 083 | 933 | 1 250 | 65 |
| Feb 2021 | 1 039 | 899 | 1 257 | 64 |
| Jan 2021 | 1 034 | 947 | 1 350 | 65 |
| Dec 2020 | 1 200 | 1 025 | 1 427 | 63 |
| Nov 2020 | 1 217 | 983 | 1 407 | 65 |
| Oct 2020 | 1 025 | 900 | 1 333 | 48 |
| Sep 2020 | 1 208 | 1 000 | 1 517 | 65 |
| Aug 2020 | 1 615 | 1 350 | 1 938 | 64 |
| Jul 2020 | 2 275 | 1 769 | 2 595 | 65 |
| Jun 2020 | 2 400 | 1 850 | 2 813 | 65 |
| Mar 2020 | 1 933 | 1 673 | 2 208 | 63 |
| Feb 2020 | 1 837 | 1 569 | 2 109 | 62 |
| Jan 2020 | 2 013 | 1 833 | 2 333 | 63 |
| Dec 2019 | 2 120 | 1 800 | 2 371 | 63 |
| Nov 2019 | 1 700 | 1 382 | 1 883 | 63 |
| Oct 2019 | 1 440 | 1 185 | 1 589 | 63 |
| Sep 2019 | 1 633 | 1 367 | 1 850 | 59 |
| Aug 2019 | 1 717 | 1 496 | 2 082 | 62 |
| Jul 2019 | 1 586 | 1 339 | 1 925 | 63 |
| Jun 2019 | 1 308 | 1 125 | 1 500 | 60 |
| May 2019 | 1 300 | 1 150 | 1 467 | 61 |
| Mar 2019 | 1 162 | 1 000 | 1 388 | 62 |
| Feb 2019 | 1 221 | 1 054 | 1 323 | 62 |
| Jan 2019 | 1 294 | 1 100 | 1 500 | 62 |
| Dec 2018 | 1 300 | 1 125 | 1 492 | 62 |
| Nov 2018 | 1 250 | 1 038 | 1 581 | 62 |
| Oct 2018 | 1 319 | 1 000 | 1 496 | 62 |
| Sep 2018 | 1 500 | 1 200 | 1 700 | 61 |
| Aug 2018 | 1 583 | 1 454 | 1 865 | 62 |
| Jul 2018 | 1 750 | 1 582 | 2 037 | 63 |
| Jun 2018 | 1 960 | 1 577 | 2 180 | 62 |
| May 2018 | 2 182 | 1 821 | 2 554 | 62 |
| Apr 2018 | 1 875 | 1 680 | 2 133 | 37 |
| Mar 2018 | 1 728 | 1 454 | 1 950 | 36 |
| Feb 2018 | 1 675 | 1 350 | 1 881 | 38 |
| Jan 2018 | 862 | 670 | 1 000 | 38 |
| Dec 2017 | 1 250 | 1 119 | 1 500 | 32 |
| Nov 2017 | 1 167 | 1 000 | 1 323 | 38 |
| Oct 2017 | 1 105 | 879 | 1 375 | 38 |
| Sep 2017 | 1 076 | 900 | 1 232 | 42 |
| Aug 2017 | 1 111 | 1 000 | 1 242 | 47 |
| Jul 2017 | 1 330 | 1 064 | 1 869 | 50 |
| Jun 2017 | 1 551 | 1 176 | 2 096 | 50 |
| May 2017 | 1 475 | 1 085 | 1 951 | 54 |
| Apr 2017 | 1 133 | 1 000 | 1 365 | 59 |
| Mar 2017 | 1 031 | 867 | 1 200 | 57 |
| Feb 2017 | 1 000 | 883 | 1 173 | 57 |
| Jan 2017 | 1 032 | 900 | 1 165 | 50 |
| Dec 2016 | 1 089 | 953 | 1 290 | 58 |
| Nov 2016 | 1 068 | 940 | 1 238 | 58 |
| Oct 2016 | 1 013 | 831 | 1 206 | 60 |
| Sep 2016 | 1 056 | 928 | 1 175 | 25 |
| Aug 2016 | 1 329 | 1 059 | 1 495 | 25 |
| Jul 2016 | 1 600 | 1 293 | 1 775 | 25 |
| Jun 2016 | 1 475 | 1 090 | 1 767 | 25 |
| May 2016 | 1 270 | 1 009 | 1 431 | 25 |
| Apr 2016 | 1 236 | 1 133 | 1 443 | 25 |
| Mar 2016 | 1 360 | 1 031 | 1 496 | 25 |
| Feb 2016 | 1 083 | 903 | 1 532 | 25 |
| Jan 2016 | 1 390 | 1 160 | 1 701 | 25 |
| Dec 2015 | 1 909 | 1 291 | 2 025 | 25 |
| Nov 2015 | 1 257 | 1 122 | 1 435 | 25 |
| Oct 2015 | 1 035 | 908 | 1 189 | 25 |
| Sep 2015 | 1 200 | 1 016 | 1 361 | 25 |
| Aug 2015 | 1 526 | 1 391 | 1 724 | 25 |
| Jul 2015 | 1 759 | 1 299 | 2 092 | 25 |
| Jun 2015 | 1 704 | 1 167 | 1 992 | 24 |
| May 2015 | 1 355 | 993 | 1 713 | 25 |
| Apr 2015 | 1 083 | 963 | 1 267 | 25 |
| Mar 2015 | 973 | 904 | 1 009 | 25 |
| Feb 2015 | 963 | 759 | 1 030 | 25 |
| Jan 2015 | 993 | 916 | 1 100 | 25 |
| Dec 2014 | 1 008 | 896 | 1 120 | 25 |
| Nov 2014 | 881 | 750 | 1 008 | 23 |
| Oct 2014 | 776 | 647 | 934 | 24 |
| Sep 2014 | 734 | 664 | 992 | 7 |
Source : Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), WFP food prices for Burundi (HDX) Latest month provisional, dotted.
Seasonal context
Through the year
Prices follow the farming calendar: they fall after harvests and rise during the lean seasons.
On average over 10 years, the price is highest in May (+17,7 %) and lowest in October (−15,4 %), once the underlying price increase is removed.
Burundi farming calendar
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvests | January | February | June | July | December | |||||||
| Lean season | March | April | October | November |
- Season A: planting from September to November, harvests from December to February.
- Season B: planting from February to March, harvests from June to July.
- Season C (marshlands): planting from June to August, harvests from September.
Onions: highest price in May, lowest in October
Average gap between the national median price and its trend (twelve-month moving average), by month, 2016 to 2026
View the data table
| Month | Average seasonal gap |
|---|---|
| January | −11,0 % |
| February | −7,9 % |
| March | −2,7 % |
| April | +9,8 % |
| May | +17,7 % |
| June | +10,0 % |
| July | +12,0 % |
| August | +7,5 % |
| September | −10,6 % |
| October | −15,4 % |
| November | −10,3 % |
| December | −7,3 % |
Source : Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), WFP food prices for Burundi (HDX)
Markets
Prices by market, July 2026
70 markets placed on the map: those whose latest price is from this month or the two previous months. Colour: gap to the national median price of the same month.
Gap to the national median price from cheapest to most expensive
- 15 % or more below
- 15 to 5 % below
- Within 5 % of the median
- 5 to 15 % above
- 15 % or more above
Median price by province, July 2026
| Province | Median (BIF/kg) | Markets |
|---|---|---|
| Bubanza | 4 000 | 3 |
| Bujumbura Mairie | 5 000 | 3 |
| Bujumbura Rural | 4 000 | 1 |
| Bururi | 4 000 | 3 |
| Cankuzo | 5 000 | 3 |
| Cibitoke | 4 500 | 4 |
| Karuzi | 6 000 | 1 |
| Kayanza | 3 500 | 2 |
| Muramvya | 3 000 | 2 |
| Muyinga | 5 500 | 2 |
| Mwaro | 4 000 | 1 |
| Ngozi | 4 500 | 1 |
| Rumonge | 4 750 | 1 |
| Rutana | 4 250 | 1 |
| Ruyigi | 5 500 | 1 |
In BIF/kg, markets reported that month.
Onions
Latest price by market
Click a column header to sort. Year on year: gap to the same market's price twelve months earlier. Gap: to the national median price of the same month.
| Market Sort by this column | Former province Sort by this column | Month Sort by this column | Price (BIF/kg) Sort by this column | Year on year Sort by this column | Gap to median Sort by this column |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandaga Matongo | Kayanza | Jun 2026 | 3 250 | −42,6 % | −24,8 % |
| Biyorwa Butaganzwa1 | Ruyigi | Jun 2026 | 3 875 | +17,2 % | −10,4 % |
| Bubanza | Bubanza | Jul 2026 | 4 000 | +6,0 % | −5,9 % |
| Buhiga | Karuzi | Jul 2026 | 6 000 | +8,3 % | +41,2 % |
| Bukeye | Muramvya | Jul 2026 | 2 000 | −66,7 % | −52,9 % |
| Bukirasazi | Gitega | Jun 2026 | 3 875 | −36,2 % | −10,4 % |
| Burambi | Rumonge | Jun 2026 | 4 917 | −26,2 % | +13,7 % |
| Bururi | Bururi | Jul 2026 | 6 000 | −6,4 % | +41,2 % |
| Busoni | Kirundo | Jun 2026 | 4 313 | −15,2 % | −0,2 % |
| Buyengero | Rumonge | Jun 2026 | 3 667 | −15,5 % | −15,2 % |
| Cankuzo | Cankuzo | Jun 2026 | 4 500 | −20,1 % | +4,1 % |
| Chez Siyoni Ntahangwa | Bujumbura Mairie | Jul 2026 | 5 500 | +18,9 % | +29,4 % |
| Cibitoke Rugombo | Cibitoke | Jul 2026 | 5 000 | −4,8 % | +17,6 % |
| Gasenyi Buganda | Cibitoke | Jul 2026 | 4 000 | +6,1 % | −5,9 % |
| Gasorwe | Muyinga | Jun 2026 | 4 750 | −26,7 % | +9,9 % |
| Gatabo Kiganda | Muramvya | Jun 2026 | 4 833 | −18,2 % | +11,8 % |
| Gihamagara Itaba | Gitega | Jun 2026 | 4 500 | −36,7 % | +4,1 % |
| Giharo | Rutana | Jul 2026 | 4 250 | +3,8 % | 0,0 % |
| Gihogazi | Karuzi | Jun 2026 | 4 250 | −23,0 % | −1,7 % |
| Gisuru | Ruyigi | Jun 2026 | 6 833 | −12,6 % | +58,1 % |
| Gitaza Muhuta | Bujumbura Rural | Jun 2026 | 3 333 | +23,7 % | −22,9 % |
| Gitega Itaba | Gitega | Jun 2026 | 4 000 | −28,9 % | −7,5 % |
| Giteranyi | Muyinga | Jun 2026 | 4 750 | −17,4 % | +9,9 % |
| Gitobe | Kirundo | Jun 2026 | 5 000 | −15,6 % | +15,7 % |
| Jene Kabarore | Kayanza | Jul 2026 | 4 000 | −30,7 % | −5,9 % |
| Kamenge Ntahangwa | Bujumbura Mairie | Jul 2026 | 5 000 | +7,1 % | +17,6 % |
| Kanyosha Muha | Bujumbura Mairie | Jul 2026 | 4 000 | −23,8 % | −5,9 % |
| Kayanza | Kayanza | Jul 2026 | 3 000 | −24,3 % | −29,4 % |
| Kayero Mpinga-Kayove | Rutana | Jun 2026 | 4 500 | −24,9 % | +4,1 % |
| Kayogoro | Makamba | Jun 2026 | 3 250 | −29,7 % | −24,8 % |
| Kayongozi Bweru | Ruyigi | Jul 2026 | 5 500 | +10,3 % | +29,4 % |
| Kigamba | Cankuzo | Jul 2026 | 5 000 | +36,4 % | +17,6 % |
| Kinama Mubimbi | Bujumbura Rural | Jun 2026 | 2 833 | −38,7 % | −34,5 % |
| Kinyinya | Ruyigi | Jun 2026 | 4 889 | −34,3 % | +13,1 % |
| Kirehe Buhinyuza | Muyinga | Jul 2026 | 5 000 | −28,6 % | +17,6 % |
| Kirundo | Kirundo | Jun 2026 | 3 889 | −11,4 % | −10,0 % |
| Kivyuka Musigati | Bubanza | Jul 2026 | 4 000 | −11,1 % | −5,9 % |
| Kobero Butihinda | Muyinga | Jun 2026 | 4 896 | −20,6 % | +13,3 % |
| Mabanda | Makamba | Jun 2026 | 4 583 | +6,3 % | +6,0 % |
| Mabayi | Cibitoke | Jul 2026 | 2 000 | −30,8 % | −52,9 % |
| Makamba | Makamba | Jun 2026 | 5 333 | −19,7 % | +23,4 % |
| Marangara | Ngozi | Jul 2026 | 4 500 | −23,0 % | +5,9 % |
| Masanganzira Kiremba | Ngozi | Jun 2026 | 5 000 | −3,3 % | +15,7 % |
| Matana | Bururi | Jul 2026 | 4 000 | −27,3 % | −5,9 % |
| Mihigo Busiga | Ngozi | Jun 2026 | 3 500 | −37,7 % | −19,0 % |
| Mishiha | Cankuzo | Jul 2026 | 4 500 | +17,4 % | +5,9 % |
| Muhanga | Kayanza | Jun 2026 | 4 750 | +10,6 % | +9,9 % |
| Mukenke Bwambarangwe | Kirundo | Jun 2026 | 4 250 | −34,4 % | −1,7 % |
| Muramvya | Muramvya | Jul 2026 | 4 000 | −18,4 % | −5,9 % |
| Musenyi Mpanda | Bubanza | Jul 2026 | 4 000 | −42,9 % | −5,9 % |
| Mutaho | Gitega | Jun 2026 | 4 125 | −26,8 % | −4,6 % |
| Muyange Nyanza-Lac | Makamba | Jun 2026 | 3 825 | −21,9 % | −11,5 % |
| Muyinga | Muyinga | Jun 2026 | 4 708 | −32,3 % | +8,9 % |
| Muzinda Rugazi | Bubanza | Jun 2026 | 3 361 | −41,6 % | −22,2 % |
| Mwakiro | Muyinga | Jul 2026 | 6 000 | +12,1 % | +41,2 % |
| Mwaro Kayokwe | Mwaro | Jun 2026 | 4 111 | −16,7 % | −4,9 % |
| Ngozi | Ngozi | Jun 2026 | 3 875 | −18,7 % | −10,4 % |
| Nyabihanga | Mwaro | Jun 2026 | 3 000 | −51,4 % | −30,6 % |
| Nyabikere | Karuzi | Jun 2026 | 5 250 | −24,6 % | +21,4 % |
| Nyagasasa Mugamba | Bururi | Jul 2026 | 3 500 | +16,7 % | −17,6 % |
| Rubaho Giharo | Rutana | Jun 2026 | 5 125 | +44,1 % | +18,6 % |
| Rugombo | Cibitoke | Jul 2026 | 6 000 | −10,5 % | +41,2 % |
| Ruhehe Bugabira | Kirundo | Jun 2026 | 3 833 | −7,5 % | −11,3 % |
| Rumonge | Rumonge | Jul 2026 | 4 750 | −18,5 % | +11,8 % |
| Rusaka | Mwaro | Jun 2026 | 4 000 | +15,4 % | −7,5 % |
| Rutana | Rutana | Jun 2026 | 3 750 | −14,9 % | −13,3 % |
| Ruyigi | Ruyigi | Jun 2026 | 5 111 | −35,3 % | +18,2 % |
| Rwibaga Mugongomanga | Bujumbura Rural | Jul 2026 | 4 000 | +14,3 % | −5,9 % |
| Twinkwavu Cendajuru | Cankuzo | Jul 2026 | 5 000 | +20,0 % | +17,6 % |
| Wimpfizi Bisoro | Mwaro | Jul 2026 | 4 000 | +1,7 % | −5,9 % |
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Source, method and downloads
Source
- Publisher
- Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM)
- Licence
- CC BY-IGO licence: free reuse with attribution.
- Archived copy of the source file
- programme-alimentaire-mondial-prix-des-denrees-du-pam-publies-sur-hdx-2026-09-28.csv
Data retrieved on 28 September 2026, validated on 28 September 2026
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Method
Retail prices in Burundian francs per kilogram. The national median price for a month is the median of the prices of all markets reported that month; the World Food Programme dates its records on the 15th of the month.
The latest month is provisional (dotted line): the publisher may complete or correct its records the following month.
The publisher assigns each market to the former division (province and commune). The new province is derived from the market's position within the province boundaries.
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