Number of poultry birds in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of poultry birds was 153.09 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 153.09 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Myanmar peaked at 381.54 million animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.73 million animals, in 1965.
Myanmar ranks 37th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.49 million animals | 9.73 million animals | 16.07 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.06 million animals | 17.80 million animals | 24.13 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.74 million animals | 26.80 million animals | 40.88 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.56 million animals | 26.87 million animals | 46.48 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.84 million animals | 52.38 million animals | 154.04 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.83 million animals | 89.08 million animals | 381.54 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.30 million animals | 112.25 million animals | 153.09 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 number of poultry birds in Myanmar?
- Number of poultry birds in Myanmar was 153.09 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 381.54 million animals in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 million animals in 1965.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of poultry birds?
- Myanmar ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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