Rice — Yield in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rice — Yield was 3,941 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3,941 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Myanmar peaked at 4,066 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,469 kg/ha, in 1966.
Myanmar ranks 80th of 155 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.
Rice — Yield in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,607 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,647 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,596 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1,710 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1,661 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,469 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 1,651 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 1,684 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,709 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1,697 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,716 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,625 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,763 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1,757 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,831 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1,897 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,945 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2,101 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 2,352 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 2,774 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 2,942 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3,150 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 3,067 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3,098 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,072 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,028 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3,042 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,908 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2,917 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,935 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,886 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,934 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3,054 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,168 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,976 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 3,064 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3,079 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3,128 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3,240 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 3,383 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 3,418 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,419 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,544 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,636 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,750 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,830 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,926 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,032 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,056 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,066 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,834 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 3,812 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,854 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,908 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,934 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,879 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,860 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,919 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,857 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,865 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,896 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,947 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,982 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,941 kg/ha | -1.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3,941 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,692 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3,941 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,792 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,637 kg/ha | 1,469 kg/ha | 1,710 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,869 kg/ha | 1,625 kg/ha | 2,352 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,000 kg/ha | 2,774 kg/ha | 3,150 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,047 kg/ha | 2,886 kg/ha | 3,240 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,699 kg/ha | 3,383 kg/ha | 4,056 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,892 kg/ha | 3,812 kg/ha | 4,066 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,926 kg/ha | 3,865 kg/ha | 3,982 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 rice — yield in Myanmar?
- Rice — yield in Myanmar was 3,941 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,066 kg/ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,469 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for rice — yield?
- Myanmar ranks 80th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Rice — 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.