Index of cereal production yield and land use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 7.97 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.97 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.00 million
in 2006
All-time low
4.52 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 7.97 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Myanmar peaked at 9.00 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.52 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.00 million | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 5.23 million | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 5.34 million | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.22 million | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.95 million | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.15 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.03 million | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.09 million | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.85 million | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.20 million | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.28 million | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.25 million | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.87 million | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 5.26 million | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 5.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.96 million | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 5.23 million | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.18 million | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.93 million | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.06 million | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.58 million | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 5.97 million | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 6.25 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.54 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.28 million | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.18 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.06 million | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 7.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.23 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.70 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.35 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 9.00 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 8.90 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.97 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.99 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.53 million | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.97 million | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.97 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.79 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.10 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.84 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.79 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.45 million | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 7.97 million | +7.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7.97 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 8.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7.97 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 11.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.07 million | 4.52 million | 5.34 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.17 million | 4.85 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 million | 4.93 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 5.06 million | 7.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 million | 7.13 million | 9.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 million | 7.76 million | 8.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 million | 7.45 million | 8.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Myanmar?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Myanmar was 7.97 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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