Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 9,900 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Myanmar is 9,900 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Myanmar peaked at 12,558 1000 No in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,857 1000 No, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 14th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,542 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 12,558 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12,495 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12,315 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12,204 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12,077 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11,970 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11,900 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11,832 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11,788 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,859 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12,060 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12,211 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12,316 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,452 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12,464 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12,282 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,077 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,774 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11,778 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,928 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 9,857 1000 No | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 9,924 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9,900 1000 No | -0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9,900 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9,900 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 133.62 1000 No, 74.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,168 1000 No | 11,788 1000 No | 12,558 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,127 1000 No | 11,774 1000 No | 12,464 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,153 1000 No | 9,857 1000 No | 10,928 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 11 Philippines 10,858 1000 No compare
- 11 Melanesia 1,688 1000 No compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,631 1000 No compare
- 12 Kenya 10,417 1000 No compare
- 13 Mozambique 9,985 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 288.83 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 26.95 1000 No compare
- 15 Brazil 8,031 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 11.18 1000 No compare
- 16 Mexico 6,997 1000 No compare
- 17 Angola 6,871 1000 No compare
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Myanmar?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Myanmar was 9,900 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12,558 1000 No in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,857 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.