Cotton yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cotton yields was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cotton yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Myanmar stood at 1.54 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Myanmar peaked at 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2218 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
Myanmar ranks 42nd of 100 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2642 tonnes per hectare | 0.226 tonnes per hectare | 0.2931 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2652 tonnes per hectare | 0.2218 tonnes per hectare | 0.3204 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4615 tonnes per hectare | 0.3471 tonnes per hectare | 0.5492 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6707 tonnes per hectare | 0.4432 tonnes per hectare | 0.8024 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9107 tonnes per hectare | 0.5823 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 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 cotton yields in Myanmar?
- Cotton yields in Myanmar was 1.54 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2218 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Myanmar rank for cotton yields?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.