Cereal production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cereal production was 30.13 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Myanmar is 30.13 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Myanmar peaked at 34.56 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.83 million tonnes, in 1966.
That places Myanmar 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.86 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.16 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.51 million tonnes | 13.65 million tonnes | 15.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.21 million tonnes | 13.66 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.18 million tonnes | 22.12 million tonnes | 34.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 million tonnes | 28.50 million tonnes | 34.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 million tonnes | 28.28 million tonnes | 30.71 million tonnes | 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 cereal production in Myanmar?
- Cereal production in Myanmar was 30.13 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 34.56 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 million tonnes in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for cereal production?
- Myanmar ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.