Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.78 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.78 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.86 kg per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
1.38 kg per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.78 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 3.86 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.38 kg per hectare, in 1966.
That places Myanmar 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.56 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.62 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.58 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.38 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.62 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.54 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.74 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.8 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.85 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.99 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 2.6 kg per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 2.77 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.99 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.87 kg per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.89 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.86 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.89 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.75 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.75 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.76 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.75 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.88 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.99 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.82 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.81 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.84 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.96 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.16 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.16 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.29 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.38 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.49 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.61 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.72 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.82 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.84 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.86 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.64 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.61 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.65 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.69 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.71 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.66 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.67 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.76 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.71 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.71 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.74 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.78 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.78 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.78 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.75 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 kg per hectare | 1.38 kg per hectare | 1.62 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 kg per hectare | 1.54 kg per hectare | 2.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 kg per hectare | 2.6 kg per hectare | 2.99 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 kg per hectare | 2.7 kg per hectare | 2.99 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 kg per hectare | 3.1 kg per hectare | 3.84 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 kg per hectare | 3.61 kg per hectare | 3.86 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 kg per hectare | 3.71 kg per hectare | 3.8 kg 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 3.78 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.