Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 3,150 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 3,150 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Myanmar peaked at 4,961 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,150 1000 No, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 14th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 4,961 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 4,930 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,868 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,762 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,685 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,611 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4,546 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,509 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,480 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,456 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,484 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,593 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,666 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4,709 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,758 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,774 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,502 1000 No | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4,217 1000 No | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4,096 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,987 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,465 1000 No | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 3,188 1000 No | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3,172 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,150 1000 No | -0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3,150 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 533.44 1000 No, 5.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3,150 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.89 1000 No, 33.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,681 1000 No | 4,456 1000 No | 4,961 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,479 1000 No | 3,987 1000 No | 4,774 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,244 1000 No | 3,150 1000 No | 3,465 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 752.27 1000 No compare
- 11 Madagascar 5,222 1000 No compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 543.97 1000 No compare
- 12 Thailand 5,037 1000 No compare
- 13 Angola 3,648 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 133.48 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 5.86 1000 No compare
- 15 Philippines 2,937 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 1.89 1000 No compare
- 16 Burundi 2,799 1000 No compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 2,284 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 3,150 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 4,961 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,150 1000 No in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 139 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 33.1%. 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 — Female — 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.