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.
Commodity shown
Local rice, ordinary quality
The latest published price for this commodity dates from November 2025, while other commodities are monitored until July 2026. The series is shown as published.
- National median price
- 5 874BIF/kg
- November 2025 Provisional
- Over one month
- +1,1 %
- compared with October 2025
- Over one year
- +49,6 %
- compared with November 2024
- Spread between markets
- 5 516 to 6 277
- Range of the middle half of markets. From 4 835 to 6 958 depending on the market.
Local rice, ordinary quality: 5 874 BIF/kg in November 2025
National median retail price and spread between markets (quartiles), by month
Local rice, ordinary quality: national median price of 1 410 BIF/kg in December 2015 and 5 874 BIF/kg in November 2025; minimum 1 224 BIF/kg and maximum 5 874 BIF/kg over the period.
View the data table
| Period | Median (BIF/kg) | 1st quartile | 3rd quartile | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 5 874 | 5 516 | 6 277 | 70 |
| Oct 2025 | 5 811 | 5 542 | 6 000 | 70 |
| Sep 2025 | 5 308 | 5 101 | 5 615 | 70 |
| Aug 2025 | 4 967 | 4 733 | 5 150 | 69 |
| Jul 2025 | 4 804 | 4 554 | 5 000 | 69 |
| Jun 2025 | 4 691 | 4 476 | 5 011 | 70 |
| May 2025 | 4 919 | 4 649 | 5 268 | 70 |
| Apr 2025 | 5 168 | 4 865 | 5 490 | 68 |
| Mar 2025 | 5 202 | 5 015 | 5 433 | 70 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 753 | 4 521 | 4 914 | 70 |
| Jan 2025 | 4 148 | 4 000 | 4 454 | 70 |
| Dec 2024 | 4 121 | 3 940 | 4 361 | 70 |
| Nov 2024 | 3 927 | 3 719 | 4 094 | 70 |
| Oct 2024 | 3 709 | 3 532 | 3 933 | 70 |
| Sep 2024 | 3 633 | 3 456 | 3 800 | 69 |
| Aug 2024 | 3 400 | 3 265 | 3 565 | 69 |
| Jul 2024 | 3 217 | 3 063 | 3 394 | 70 |
| Jun 2024 | 3 114 | 2 988 | 3 325 | 70 |
| May 2024 | 3 121 | 2 984 | 3 463 | 70 |
| Apr 2024 | 3 529 | 3 310 | 3 800 | 68 |
| Mar 2024 | 3 583 | 3 465 | 3 831 | 70 |
| Feb 2024 | 3 543 | 3 418 | 3 804 | 70 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 580 | 3 442 | 3 850 | 70 |
| Dec 2023 | 3 500 | 3 400 | 3 700 | 59 |
| Nov 2023 | 3 550 | 3 408 | 3 746 | 67 |
| Oct 2023 | 3 471 | 3 320 | 3 614 | 70 |
| Sep 2023 | 3 352 | 3 238 | 3 516 | 70 |
| Aug 2023 | 3 232 | 3 071 | 3 435 | 70 |
| Jul 2023 | 3 075 | 2 904 | 3 296 | 70 |
| Jun 2023 | 3 100 | 2 881 | 3 320 | 70 |
| May 2023 | 3 261 | 3 071 | 3 450 | 70 |
| Apr 2023 | 3 550 | 3 367 | 3 705 | 70 |
| Mar 2023 | 3 532 | 3 436 | 3 654 | 70 |
| Feb 2023 | 3 226 | 3 110 | 3 395 | 70 |
| Jan 2023 | 3 317 | 3 075 | 3 492 | 30 |
| Dec 2022 | 3 212 | 2 991 | 3 372 | 70 |
| Nov 2022 | 3 116 | 2 955 | 3 325 | 69 |
| Oct 2022 | 2 789 | 2 628 | 2 975 | 70 |
| Sep 2022 | 2 673 | 2 537 | 2 800 | 70 |
| Aug 2022 | 2 553 | 2 417 | 2 683 | 70 |
| Jul 2022 | 2 350 | 2 300 | 2 500 | 26 |
| Jun 2022 | 2 400 | 2 200 | 2 563 | 32 |
| May 2022 | 2 457 | 2 301 | 2 549 | 70 |
| Apr 2022 | 2 500 | 2 433 | 2 633 | 69 |
| Mar 2022 | 2 433 | 2 350 | 2 600 | 70 |
| Feb 2022 | 2 446 | 2 300 | 2 596 | 70 |
| Jan 2022 | 2 225 | 2 000 | 2 400 | 69 |
| Dec 2021 | 2 175 | 2 175 | 2 175 | 1 |
| Nov 2021 | 2 119 | 2 119 | 2 119 | 1 |
| Oct 2021 | 1 800 | 1 700 | 1 900 | 58 |
| Sep 2021 | 1 829 | 1 738 | 1 875 | 18 |
| Aug 2021 | 1 633 | 1 633 | 1 633 | 1 |
| Jul 2021 | 1 767 | 1 767 | 1 767 | 1 |
| Jun 2021 | 1 667 | 1 667 | 1 667 | 1 |
| May 2021 | 1 700 | 1 600 | 1 800 | 53 |
| Apr 2021 | 1 719 | 1 612 | 1 794 | 64 |
| Mar 2021 | 1 721 | 1 647 | 1 777 | 65 |
| Feb 2021 | 1 696 | 1 600 | 1 775 | 58 |
| Jan 2021 | 1 700 | 1 583 | 1 800 | 65 |
| Dec 2020 | 1 751 | 1 642 | 1 836 | 64 |
| Nov 2020 | 1 749 | 1 699 | 1 839 | 65 |
| Oct 2020 | 1 700 | 1 600 | 1 800 | 48 |
| Sep 2020 | 1 653 | 1 553 | 1 745 | 65 |
| Aug 2020 | 1 564 | 1 504 | 1 700 | 64 |
| Jul 2020 | 1 533 | 1 450 | 1 692 | 65 |
| Jun 2020 | 1 531 | 1 414 | 1 671 | 65 |
| Mar 2020 | 1 850 | 1 765 | 1 931 | 64 |
| Feb 2020 | 1 800 | 1 728 | 1 928 | 63 |
| Jan 2020 | 1 733 | 1 567 | 1 867 | 64 |
| Dec 2019 | 1 727 | 1 567 | 1 865 | 64 |
| Oct 2019 | 1 617 | 1 509 | 1 742 | 64 |
| Aug 2019 | 1 450 | 1 378 | 1 589 | 63 |
| Jul 2019 | 1 553 | 1 462 | 1 653 | 64 |
| Jun 2019 | 1 413 | 1 338 | 1 563 | 62 |
| May 2019 | 1 550 | 1 470 | 1 658 | 62 |
| Mar 2019 | 1 600 | 1 518 | 1 758 | 63 |
| Feb 2019 | 1 550 | 1 506 | 1 595 | 63 |
| Jan 2019 | 1 580 | 1 498 | 1 682 | 63 |
| Dec 2018 | 1 580 | 1 533 | 1 742 | 63 |
| Nov 2018 | 1 533 | 1 482 | 1 620 | 63 |
| Oct 2018 | 1 483 | 1 431 | 1 567 | 63 |
| Sep 2018 | 1 430 | 1 367 | 1 531 | 63 |
| Aug 2018 | 1 420 | 1 360 | 1 529 | 63 |
| Jul 2018 | 1 418 | 1 350 | 1 500 | 64 |
| Jun 2018 | 1 440 | 1 354 | 1 554 | 63 |
| May 2018 | 1 513 | 1 437 | 1 650 | 63 |
| Apr 2018 | 1 567 | 1 459 | 1 718 | 43 |
| Mar 2018 | 1 620 | 1 467 | 1 790 | 43 |
| Feb 2018 | 1 682 | 1 500 | 1 850 | 44 |
| Jan 2018 | 1 700 | 1 633 | 1 817 | 43 |
| Dec 2017 | 1 875 | 1 757 | 2 025 | 39 |
| Nov 2017 | 1 978 | 1 846 | 2 080 | 44 |
| Oct 2017 | 1 917 | 1 855 | 2 059 | 43 |
| Sep 2017 | 1 800 | 1 767 | 1 875 | 45 |
| Aug 2017 | 1 775 | 1 627 | 1 800 | 50 |
| Jul 2017 | 1 727 | 1 600 | 1 792 | 51 |
| Jun 2017 | 1 723 | 1 614 | 1 800 | 52 |
| May 2017 | 1 900 | 1 800 | 1 977 | 54 |
| Apr 2017 | 1 883 | 1 800 | 2 000 | 57 |
| Mar 2017 | 1 808 | 1 700 | 1 990 | 55 |
| Feb 2017 | 1 925 | 1 753 | 2 037 | 55 |
| Jan 2017 | 1 650 | 1 600 | 1 758 | 50 |
| Dec 2016 | 1 663 | 1 597 | 1 765 | 56 |
| Nov 2016 | 1 550 | 1 517 | 1 623 | 56 |
| Oct 2016 | 1 473 | 1 400 | 1 508 | 58 |
| Sep 2016 | 1 386 | 1 341 | 1 432 | 22 |
| Aug 2016 | 1 393 | 1 351 | 1 416 | 22 |
| Jul 2016 | 1 278 | 1 238 | 1 318 | 24 |
| Jun 2016 | 1 224 | 1 164 | 1 307 | 24 |
| May 2016 | 1 280 | 1 200 | 1 336 | 24 |
| Apr 2016 | 1 400 | 1 329 | 1 479 | 23 |
| Mar 2016 | 1 492 | 1 400 | 1 548 | 23 |
| Feb 2016 | 1 420 | 1 353 | 1 567 | 24 |
| Jan 2016 | 1 408 | 1 373 | 1 563 | 24 |
| Dec 2015 | 1 410 | 1 393 | 1 505 | 23 |
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 March (+6,0 %) and lowest in June (−7,9 %), 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.
Local rice, ordinary quality: highest price in March, lowest in June
Average gap between the national median price and its trend (twelve-month moving average), by month, 2015 to 2025
View the data table
| Month | Average seasonal gap |
|---|---|
| January | +2,3 % |
| February | +5,4 % |
| March | +6,0 % |
| April | +3,9 % |
| May | −2,5 % |
| June | −7,9 % |
| July | −7,9 % |
| August | −6,2 % |
| September | −3,8 % |
| October | −1,9 % |
| November | +3,6 % |
| December | +4,3 % |
Source : Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), WFP food prices for Burundi (HDX)
Markets
Prices by market, November 2025
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
- Older latest price
Median price by province, November 2025
| Province | Median (BIF/kg) | Markets |
|---|---|---|
| Buhumuza | 5 849 | 16 |
| Bujumbura | 6 383 | 14 |
| Burunga | 5 939 | 14 |
| Butanyerera | 5 495 | 12 |
| Gitega | 5 651 | 14 |
In BIF/kg, markets reported that month.
Local rice, ordinary quality
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 | 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 | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 5 889 | +55,7 % | +0,2 % |
| Biyogwa Butaganzwa1 | Buhumuza | Mar 2020 | 2 400 | n.a. | n.a. |
| Biyorwa Butaganzwa1 | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 5 500 | +53,4 % | −6,4 % |
| Bubanza | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 367 | +62,7 % | +8,4 % |
| Buhiga | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 672 | +54,8 % | −3,4 % |
| Bujumbura Ntahangwa | Bujumbura | Mar 2019 | 1 757 | −4,7 % | n.a. |
| Bukeye | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 635 | +52,3 % | −4,1 % |
| Bukirasazi | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 708 | +47,3 % | −2,8 % |
| Burambi | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 6 114 | +55,8 % | +4,1 % |
| Bururi | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 6 611 | +50,0 % | +12,6 % |
| Busoni | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 5 699 | +50,1 % | −3,0 % |
| Buyengero | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 6 031 | +48,2 % | +2,7 % |
| Cankuzo | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 5 580 | +60,6 % | −5,0 % |
| Chez Siyoni Ntahangwa | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 583 | +57,4 % | +12,1 % |
| Cibitoke Rugombo | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 475 | +52,8 % | +10,2 % |
| Gasenyi Buganda | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 852 | +54,4 % | +16,6 % |
| Gasorwe | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 5 889 | +59,8 % | +0,3 % |
| Gatabo Kiganda | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 500 | +39,1 % | −6,4 % |
| Gihamagara Itaba | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 550 | +44,4 % | −5,5 % |
| Giharo | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 5 109 | +27,7 % | −13,0 % |
| Gihogazi | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 167 | +35,6 % | −12,0 % |
| Gisuru | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 6 938 | +56,8 % | +18,1 % |
| Gitaza Muhuta | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 159 | +51,2 % | +4,9 % |
| Gitega Itaba | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 367 | +43,4 % | −8,6 % |
| Giteranyi | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 5 823 | +48,5 % | −0,9 % |
| Gitobe | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 5 219 | +47,4 % | −11,2 % |
| Jene Kabarore | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 6 000 | +52,7 % | +2,1 % |
| Kamenge Ntahangwa | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 325 | +52,9 % | +7,7 % |
| Kanyosha Muha | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 354 | +41,2 % | +8,2 % |
| Kayanza | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 6 167 | +54,9 % | +5,0 % |
| Kayero Mpinga-Kayove | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 6 202 | +56,5 % | +5,6 % |
| Kayogoro | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 5 807 | +47,4 % | −1,2 % |
| Kayongozi Bweru | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 5 211 | +33,2 % | −11,3 % |
| Kigamba | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 5 194 | +46,5 % | −11,6 % |
| Kinama Mubimbi | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 5 260 | +32,8 % | −10,4 % |
| Kinyinya | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 6 756 | +41,1 % | +15,0 % |
| Kirehe Buhinyuza | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 6 193 | +49,4 % | +5,4 % |
| Kirundo | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 4 835 | +38,1 % | −17,7 % |
| Kivyuka Musigati | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 568 | +62,0 % | +11,8 % |
| Kobero Butihinda | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 5 620 | +48,3 % | −4,3 % |
| Mabanda | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 6 250 | +68,1 % | +6,4 % |
| Mabayi | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 958 | +55,4 % | +18,5 % |
| Makamba | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 5 139 | +32,3 % | −12,5 % |
| Marangara | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 5 489 | +47,6 % | −6,6 % |
| Masanganzira Kiremba | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 5 510 | +56,6 % | −6,2 % |
| Matana | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 5 769 | +38,0 % | −1,8 % |
| Mihigo Busiga | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 5 500 | +47,3 % | −6,4 % |
| Mishiha | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 5 608 | +40,6 % | −4,5 % |
| Muhanga | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 5 400 | +50,8 % | −8,1 % |
| Mukenke Bwambarangwe | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 5 396 | +45,5 % | −8,1 % |
| Muramvya | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 667 | +54,1 % | −3,5 % |
| Musenyi Mpanda | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 400 | +59,8 % | +9,0 % |
| Mutaho | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 333 | +46,4 % | −9,2 % |
| Muyange Nyanza-Lac | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 6 514 | +58,9 % | +10,9 % |
| Muyinga | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 5 875 | +59,7 % | 0,0 % |
| Muzinda Rugazi | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 5 715 | +40,2 % | −2,7 % |
| Mwakiro | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 6 592 | +62,0 % | +12,2 % |
| Mwaro Kayokwe | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 6 208 | +49,2 % | +5,7 % |
| Ngozi | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 5 815 | +53,9 % | −1,0 % |
| Nyabihanga | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 6 241 | +61,1 % | +6,2 % |
| Nyabikere | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 625 | +55,5 % | −4,2 % |
| Nyagasasa Mugamba | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 5 943 | +45,8 % | +1,2 % |
| Rubaho Giharo | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 5 533 | +49,9 % | −5,8 % |
| Rugombo | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 554 | +53,9 % | +11,6 % |
| Ruhehe Bugabira | Butanyerera | Nov 2025 | 4 935 | +50,2 % | −16,0 % |
| Rumonge | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 5 922 | +44,3 % | +0,8 % |
| Rusaka | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 6 656 | +58,5 % | +13,3 % |
| Rutana | Burunga | Nov 2025 | 5 935 | +51,1 % | +1,0 % |
| Ruyigi | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 6 286 | +57,2 % | +7,0 % |
| Rwibaga Mugongomanga | Bujumbura | Nov 2025 | 6 031 | +35,5 % | +2,7 % |
| Twinkwavu Cendajuru | Buhumuza | Nov 2025 | 6 594 | +56,1 % | +12,3 % |
| Wimpfizi Bisoro | Gitega | Nov 2025 | 5 873 | +56,5 % | 0,0 % |
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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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