Potatoes — Yield in Myanmar
Myanmar: Potatoes — Yield was 15,634 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Myanmar is 15,634 kg/ha, measured in 2024. 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, potatoes — yield in Myanmar peaked at 15,634 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,525 kg/ha, in 1962.
Myanmar ranks 133rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,785 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,525 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 3,142 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 3,127 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3,143 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,525 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 2,775 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 3,940 kg/ha | +42.0% |
| 1969 | 4,760 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 4,368 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 4,603 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 4,656 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4,971 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 5,462 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 4,342 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 4,858 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 4,798 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 4,832 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 4,931 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10,089 kg/ha | +104.6% |
| 1981 | 9,829 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 8,521 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 9,316 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 10,106 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 10,724 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 10,667 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 11,052 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 8,621 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 8,758 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9,427 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 10,001 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 9,149 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 10,527 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 9,137 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 9,483 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10,456 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 10,468 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,259 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9,680 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 10,763 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 11,034 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 10,964 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 12,099 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 12,910 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 13,525 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 13,959 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14,156 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14,574 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14,574 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,507 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14,926 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14,965 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,829 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,890 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15,215 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 15,172 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,287 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,300 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 15,494 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15,507 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14,727 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 15,368 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 15,398 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,634 kg/ha | +1.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 15,634 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 15,634 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,143 kg/ha, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 4,931 kg/ha | 10,089 kg/ha |
| 1968 | +42.0% | 2,775 kg/ha | 3,940 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,191 kg/ha | 2,525 kg/ha | 4,760 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,782 kg/ha | 4,342 kg/ha | 5,462 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,768 kg/ha | 8,521 kg/ha | 11,052 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,859 kg/ha | 9,137 kg/ha | 10,527 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,856 kg/ha | 10,763 kg/ha | 14,574 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,058 kg/ha | 14,507 kg/ha | 15,494 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,327 kg/ha | 14,727 kg/ha | 15,634 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 130 Ecuador 16,158 kg/ha compare
- 131 Philippines 16,105 kg/ha compare
- 132 Georgia 15,821 kg/ha compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 15,306 kg/ha compare
- 135 Faroe Islands 15,250 kg/ha compare
- 136 Comoros 15,119 kg/ha compare
- 136 Comoros 15,119 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2266 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.336 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Myanmar?
- Potatoes — yield in Myanmar was 15,634 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,634 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,525 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Myanmar rank for potatoes — yield?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.