Corn yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Corn yields was 3.93 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.93 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
81st
of 171 countries
All-time high
3.93 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.5264 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 171 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.
Corn yields in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8089 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5264 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7452 tonnes per hectare | +41.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6484 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5963 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6165 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7185 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7531 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6907 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7068 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7439 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7023 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7687 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8205 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7973 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7706 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9516 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9248 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.93 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.04 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.93 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.82 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +41.6% | 0.5264 tonnes per hectare | 0.7452 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 171 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.