Potato yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Potato yields was 15.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.63 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
107th
of 159 countries
All-time high
15.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
2.52 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Myanmar stood at 15.63 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 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Myanmar peaked at 15.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.52 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Myanmar 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | +42.0% |
| 1969 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 4.37 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | +104.6% |
| 1981 | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 9.32 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 10.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 10.72 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 8.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.46 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 11.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 12.91 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 13.52 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 13.96 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.51 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.73 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 15.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 15.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 15.63 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 15.63 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.61 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +104.6% | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | +42.0% | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.94 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | 11.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.86 tonnes per hectare | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.86 tonnes per hectare | 10.76 tonnes per hectare | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.06 tonnes per hectare | 14.51 tonnes per hectare | 15.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 tonnes per hectare | 14.73 tonnes per hectare | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 104 Ecuador 16.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 105 Philippines 16.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 106 Georgia 15.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 15.31 tonnes per hectare compare
- 109 Faroe Islands 15.25 tonnes per hectare compare
- 110 Comoros 15.12 tonnes per hectare 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 potato yields in Myanmar?
- Potato yields in Myanmar was 15.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Myanmar rank for potato yields?
- Myanmar ranks 107th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.