Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 78.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.6
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
172nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
102.45
in 2010
All-time low
30.41
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Myanmar stood at 78.6.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Myanmar peaked at 102.45 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.41, in 1966.
Myanmar ranks 172nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.61 | — |
| 1962 | 35.5 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 36.12 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 36.89 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 35.22 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 30.41 | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 32.99 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 33.85 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 32.96 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 33.35 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 33.44 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 30.85 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 32.86 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 32.66 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 33.47 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 33.38 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 33.6 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 35.9 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 35.64 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 40.7 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 43.17 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 44.53 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 44.77 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 44.82 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 45.06 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 44.34 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 42.48 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 40.69 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 38.31 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 37.29 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 36.35 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 40.39 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 43.23 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 45.71 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 46.35 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.2 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.53 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 46.54 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 52.95 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 57.26 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 59.98 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 61.55 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 66.18 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 70.85 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 78.46 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 87.25 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 91.5 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 97.17 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 100.34 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 102.45 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 97.82 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 96.29 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 99.85 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 98.79 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.99 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 100.22 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.85 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 79.62 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 78.2 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 77.57 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.18 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 80.66 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 77.31 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 78.6 | +1.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 78.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.55, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 78.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.69, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.06 | 30.41 | 36.89 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.52 | 30.85 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.89 | 38.31 | 45.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.15 | 36.35 | 52.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.05 | 57.26 | 100.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.31 | 78.2 | 102.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.66 | 77.31 | 80.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 169 Belize 81.63 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 79.11 compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 78.93 compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 77.91 compare
- 174 Armenia 77.45 compare
- 175 Bhutan 77.25 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2266 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.336 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross per capita production index number in Myanmar?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Myanmar was 78.6 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 102.45 in 2010.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.41 in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.