Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 20.47 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Myanmar, 2002–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2014, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Myanmar stood at 20.47 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Myanmar peaked at 20.47 kilograms per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.29 kilograms per hectare, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 126th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.96 kilograms per hectare | 4.29 kilograms per hectare | 19.91 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.99 kilograms per hectare | 6.64 kilograms per hectare | 20.47 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 123 Azerbaijan 26.25 kilograms per hectare compare
- 124 Ethiopia 25.97 kilograms per hectare compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 23.06 kilograms per hectare compare
- 127 Yemen 18.46 kilograms per hectare compare
- 128 Burkina Faso 15.77 kilograms per hectare compare
- 129 Russia 15.71 kilograms per hectare compare
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 fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Myanmar?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Myanmar was 20.47 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.47 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 kilograms per hectare in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Myanmar ranks 126th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.