Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Myanmar
Myanmar: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 6,750 1000 No in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
Myanmar recorded 6,750 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Myanmar peaked at 7,860 1000 No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,669 1000 No, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,581 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 7,628 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7,627 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,553 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,519 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,466 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,423 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7,391 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,352 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,332 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,376 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7,467 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7,545 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,607 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,694 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,690 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,780 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,860 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,678 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7,790 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,463 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6,669 1000 No | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 6,752 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,750 1000 No | -0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 6,750 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 9.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 6,750 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146.15 1000 No, 46.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,487 1000 No | 7,332 1000 No | 7,628 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,649 1000 No | 7,376 1000 No | 7,860 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,908 1000 No | 6,669 1000 No | 7,463 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 7 Bangladesh 13,468 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,503 1000 No compare
- 8 Philippines 7,921 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,209 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 7,349 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,284 1000 No compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 878.24 1000 No compare
- 11 Uganda 6,696 1000 No compare
- 12 Brazil 6,577 1000 No compare
- 12 Melanesia 864.07 1000 No compare
- 13 Mexico 5,880 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 155.35 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 6,750 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 7,860 1000 No in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,669 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Myanmar ranks 10th 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 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Male — 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.