Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 7.97 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.97 million hectares
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.00 million hectares
in 2006
All-time low
4.52 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 7.97 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Myanmar peaked at 9.00 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.52 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5.00 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 5.23 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 5.34 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 5.22 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 4.95 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.15 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 5.16 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.03 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 5.15 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.09 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.85 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 5.20 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 5.23 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 5.39 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 5.28 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.25 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.40 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.87 million hectares | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 5.26 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 5.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.96 million hectares | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 5.23 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.18 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.20 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.19 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.93 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.19 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.22 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.06 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5.58 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 5.97 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 6.25 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.54 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6.28 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.18 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.25 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.06 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 7.13 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.24 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.23 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.40 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.70 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.35 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 9.00 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 8.90 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.97 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.99 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.96 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.53 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.97 million hectares | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.97 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.92 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.83 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.79 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.76 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.10 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.84 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.79 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.06 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.09 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.45 million hectares | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 7.97 million hectares | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.07 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.17 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 5.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 million hectares | 7.45 million hectares | 8.09 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Myanmar?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Myanmar was 7.97 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.