Groundnut yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Groundnut yields was 1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.4 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
56th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.6 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
0.5555 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Myanmar is 1.4 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Myanmar peaked at 1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5555 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Myanmar ranks 56th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7921 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7645 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7123 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6035 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6484 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5555 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6162 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7377 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6671 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7446 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7639 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7285 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6294 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6455 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7069 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6214 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7409 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8244 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7469 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7509 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8937 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8508 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8753 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7951 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8783 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9108 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9924 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.4 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.4 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6775 tonnes per hectare | 0.5555 tonnes per hectare | 0.7921 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7152 tonnes per hectare | 0.6214 tonnes per hectare | 0.8244 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9726 tonnes per hectare | 0.7509 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.7951 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 groundnut yields in Myanmar?
- Groundnut yields in Myanmar was 1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5555 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for groundnut yields?
- Myanmar ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.