Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 171 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Myanmar, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Myanmar is 171, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Myanmar peaked at 199 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 111 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 116 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 118 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 116 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 110 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 114 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 114 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 114 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 107 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 115 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 117 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 116 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 120 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 108 | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 116 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 110 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 116 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 115 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 115 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 115 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 116 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 112 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 123 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 133 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 139 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 145 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 139 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 137 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 138 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 156 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 158 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 160 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 164 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 164 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 185 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 199 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 197 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 199 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 199 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 189 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 174 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 174 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 171 | -1.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 171 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 171 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132.5, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.22 | 100 | 118 | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.5 | 107 | 120 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.8 | 109 | 117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.8 | 112 | 156 | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.5 | 158 | 199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.2 | 171 | 198 | 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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Myanmar?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Myanmar was 171 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 199 in 2006.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).