Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 460,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Myanmar stood at 460,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Myanmar peaked at 1.29 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1988.
Myanmar ranks 134th of 192 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 41,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | -87.8% |
| 1965 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 tonnes | +1600.0% |
| 1970 | 33,000 tonnes | +94.1% |
| 1971 | 41,000 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 17,000 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 1973 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 25,000 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1975 | 9,000 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 1976 | 11,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 8,000 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 6,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 16,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 11,000 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 7,000 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 8,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 34,000 tonnes | +325.0% |
| 1992 | 9,000 tonnes | -73.5% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 78,000 tonnes | +1850.0% |
| 1996 | 81,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 52,000 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 56,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 115,000 tonnes | +105.4% |
| 2000 | 131,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 147,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 136,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 90,000 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 125,000 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 158,000 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 131,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 152,000 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 160,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 186,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 228,000 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 213,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 284,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 210,000 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 485,000 tonnes | +131.0% |
| 2015 | 514,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million tonnes | +141.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 713,000 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 820,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million tonnes | +57.6% |
| 2021 | 876,000 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 416,000 tonnes | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 460,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 460,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 460,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 467,000 tonnes, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1850.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes |
| 1969 | +1600.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes |
| 1991 | +325.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,700 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 41,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,900 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,600 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 186,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 591,900 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 761,000 tonnes | 416,000 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 4 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Myanmar?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Myanmar was 460,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Myanmar ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.