Rice yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rice yields was 3.94 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice yields in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rice yields in Myanmar stood at 3.94 tonnes per hectare.
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 yields in Myanmar peaked at 4.07 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.47 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Myanmar 62nd out of 123 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 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | 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 rice yields in Myanmar?
- Rice yields in Myanmar was 3.94 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for rice yields?
- Myanmar ranks 62nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.