Cassava yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cassava yields was 12.37 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 20.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.3% (2025)
- Rural population 38.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 69.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.97 million hectares (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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.