Laos vs Myanmar: Rice yields
Laos
4.11 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Myanmar
3.94 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Laos rank
59th
Myanmar rank
62nd
Rice yields over time
- Laos
- Myanmar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.11 tonnes per hectare against 3.94 tonnes per hectare in Myanmar, a difference of 0.17 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
Laos ranks 59th and Myanmar ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9323 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 0.7049 tonnes per hectare | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 0.5887 tonnes per hectare | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.4983 tonnes per hectare | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 0.2693 tonnes per hectare | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 0.1286 tonnes per hectare | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 0.035 tonnes per hectare | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yields, Laos or Myanmar?
- Laos, at 4.11 tonnes per hectare against 3.94 tonnes per hectare in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice yields between Laos and Myanmar?
- 0.17 tonnes per hectare, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Myanmar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Myanmar rank globally for rice yields?
- Laos ranks 59th and Myanmar ranks 62nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.