Cotton yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cotton yields was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
43rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.2218 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 43rd of 101 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.
Cotton yields in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2617 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2864 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2752 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.226 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2931 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2264 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2456 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2921 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2714 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2904 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2665 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2366 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2577 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2218 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2508 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2392 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2533 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3204 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3153 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3471 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3846 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.475 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5017 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5172 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5492 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4983 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4983 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4703 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3732 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4432 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.789 tonnes per hectare | +78.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8024 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6919 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7646 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5872 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6606 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7536 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5983 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6159 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5823 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6283 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.624 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6609 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7597 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.805 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8711 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9604 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +52.3% |
| 2009 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.54 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.54 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +78.0% | 0.4432 tonnes per hectare | 0.789 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 43rd out of 101 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.