Corn yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Corn yields was 3.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Myanmar stood at 3.93 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Myanmar peaked at 3.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5264 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Myanmar 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6782 tonnes per hectare | 0.5264 tonnes per hectare | 0.8089 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.845 tonnes per hectare | 0.7023 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.3% (2025)
- Rural population 38.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 69.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.97 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in Myanmar?
- Corn yields in Myanmar was 3.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5264 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Myanmar rank for corn yields?
- Myanmar ranks 81st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.