Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 11,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Myanmar is 11,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Myanmar peaked at 832,000 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 96th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 221,000 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 216,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 215,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 225,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 242,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 233,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 232,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 231,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 250,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 260,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 272,000 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 301,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 338,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 372,000 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 394,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 400,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 398,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 397,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 399,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 394,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 407,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 382,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 384,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 399,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 393,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 428,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 466,000 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 512,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 501,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 493,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 480,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 491,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 563,000 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 597,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 631,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 639,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 649,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 658,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 702,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 767,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 780,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 832,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 813,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 18,000 tonnes | +260.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 19,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 11,000 tonnes | -42.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,000 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +300.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
| 2019 | +260.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes |
| 2018 | +150.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 813,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2017 | -50.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 2023 | -42.1% | 19,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,444 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 221,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 258,400 tonnes | 225,000 tonnes | 338,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 392,700 tonnes | 372,000 tonnes | 407,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 472,600 tonnes | 393,000 tonnes | 563,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 706,800 tonnes | 597,000 tonnes | 832,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,600 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,750 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Myanmar?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Myanmar was 11,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 832,000 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Myanmar ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.