Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.33 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
35th
of 181 countries
All-time high
52.9 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
10.46 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Myanmar is 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 52.9 metric tons per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.46 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Myanmar 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.61 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 12.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 13.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 12.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 10.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 12.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 12.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 12.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 12.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 12.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 13.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 13.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 14.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 14.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 16.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 16.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 20.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 22.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 22.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 22.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 22.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 22.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 21.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 20.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 21.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 22.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 20.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 23.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 26.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 28.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 28.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 27.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 26.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 27.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 32.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 33.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 34.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 34.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 37.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 39.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 44.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 49.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 50.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 52.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 44.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 44.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.66 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 44.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 44.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 46.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 47.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 10.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 13.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 32.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 52.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 43.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 52.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 47.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 32 United States 50.58 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 33 Netherlands 44.65 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 34 Latvia 43.64 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 36 El Salvador 42.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Malawi 40.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 38 North Korea 39.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 43.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 metric tons per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.46 metric tons per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.