Potato yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Potato yields was 15.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 158 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.
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 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 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 158 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.