Number of people employed in agriculture in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of people employed in agriculture was 10.00 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.00 million people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.74 million people
in 1994
All-time low
9.86 million people
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Myanmar, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Myanmar is 10.00 million people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Myanmar peaked at 12.74 million people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.86 million people, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.33 million people | — |
| 1992 | 12.34 million people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.54 million people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.74 million people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.61 million people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 12.53 million people | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.41 million people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.53 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.60 million people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.54 million people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 12.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.50 million people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.31 million people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.20 million people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.08 million people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.97 million people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.90 million people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.83 million people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.79 million people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.86 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.06 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.32 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.45 million people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 12.46 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.28 million people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.08 million people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.77 million people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.78 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.93 million people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 9.86 million people | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 9.92 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.90 million people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.02 million people | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 10.00 million people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.51 million people | 12.33 million people | 12.74 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.17 million people | 11.79 million people | 12.56 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 million people | 11.77 million people | 12.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 million people | 9.86 million people | 10.93 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 14 Kenya 10.70 million people compare
- 15 Mozambique 10.67 million people compare
- 16 Philippines 10.46 million people compare
- 18 North Korea 9.23 million people compare
- 19 Niger 8.70 million people compare
- 20 Brazil 7.77 million people compare
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Myanmar?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Myanmar was 10.00 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 million people in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 million people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Myanmar ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.