Change of cereal yield vs land used in Myanmar
Myanmar: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.78
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.86
in 2010
All-time low
1.38
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Myanmar stood at 3.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Myanmar peaked at 3.86 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1966.
Myanmar ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 | — |
| 1962 | 1.56 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.52 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.62 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.58 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.38 | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 1.55 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 1.59 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.62 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.61 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.64 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.54 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.68 | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.74 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.8 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.85 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.99 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 2.6 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 2.77 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.99 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.87 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.89 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.86 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.89 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.75 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.75 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.75 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.88 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.99 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.82 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.81 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.84 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.96 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.16 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.16 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.29 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.82 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.86 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.64 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.65 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.71 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.71 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.78 | -0.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 | 1.38 | 1.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.54 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 | 2.6 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.7 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 3.1 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 3.61 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.71 | 3.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 69 Philippines 3.83 compare
- 70 Costa Rica 3.81 compare
- 71 Spain 3.79 compare
- 73 Cambodia 3.78 compare
- 74 Mexico 3.75 compare
- 75 Puerto Rico 3.75 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2266 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.336 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Myanmar?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Myanmar was 3.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 in 2010.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Myanmar ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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