Cassava yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cassava yields was 12.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.37 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
44th
of 101 countries
All-time high
16.14 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
All-time low
8.74 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cassava yields in Myanmar stood at 12.37 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Myanmar peaked at 16.14 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.74 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Myanmar ranks 44th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 10.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 10.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 9.72 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 8.74 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 9.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.14 tonnes per hectare | +73.7% |
| 1981 | 9.55 tonnes per hectare | -40.8% |
| 1982 | 10.79 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 12.26 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 11.77 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 10.74 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 11.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 11.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10.39 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 9.58 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 10.16 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 10.69 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.26 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 13.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 12.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 12.83 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 12.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.64 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 11.82 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 13.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 12.37 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 12.37 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 12.37 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.28 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +73.7% | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | 16.14 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | -40.8% | 16.14 tonnes per hectare | 9.55 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | +35.7% | 11.25 tonnes per hectare | 15.26 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | 8.74 tonnes per hectare | 11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.59 tonnes per hectare | 9.55 tonnes per hectare | 16.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | 11.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.53 tonnes per hectare | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | 15.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.63 tonnes per hectare | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 13.69 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Myanmar?
- Cassava yields in Myanmar was 12.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Myanmar rank for cassava yields?
- Myanmar ranks 44th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.